As part of the formal activities to kick off the 2024/2025 legal year, Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday September 30th 2024 in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
A statement released by Festus Akande, Director of Information and Public Relations, noted that the CJN will also deliver a state-of-the-Judiciary address, reflecting on the performance of the Supreme Court and the Nigerian Judiciary during the 2023/2024 legal year.
Additionally, key stakeholders in the justice sector, including the Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), will present speeches discussing the current state of the country’s justice system.
The Supreme Court began its annual vacation on July 22, 2024, and while sittings resumed on September 23, 2024, the new legal year ceremony is traditionally held to mark this significant occasion.
The events to celebrate the commencement of the new legal year will commence at 10:00 AM in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.
