Nigeria’s Acting Chief Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 87 Senior Advocates On Monday
Festus Akande, spokesperson of the Supreme Court, confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the swearing-in would commence at 10am.
The acting Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will preside over the swearing-in of 87 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, on Monday, September 30, 2024.
The promotion of the lawyers to the prestigious rank of SAN was approved during the 164th plenary session of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) in August, chaired by Olukayode Ariwoola, the former Chief Justice of Nigeria.
Festus Akande, spokesperson of the Supreme Court, confirmed in a statement on Thursday that the swearing-in would commence at 10am.
He also noted that although the new legal year officially began on September 23, the ceremony to herald its opening will take place alongside the elevation of the senior advocates.
The statement read, “In line with our age-long tradition, during the special court session, the chief justice of Nigeria, will deliver a state-of-the Judiciary address, with a view to highlighting the performance of the supreme court in particular, and the Nigerian judiciary in general, in the 2023/2024 legal year.
“In the same vein, other leading stakeholders in the justice sector will present speeches bordering on the state of the justice sector of the country. These include: Hon. attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice, chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others.
Akande said, “It will be recalled that the Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024. Though the Court had started sitting since Monday, 23rd September, 2024, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally held in accordance with our tradition.
“All the programmes outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10:00am in the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court,” he added.
