Cynthia Ezegwu
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, swear in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of activities marking the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the Supreme Court.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Supreme Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Festus Akande, the ceremony will take place at the main courtroom of the apex court in Abuja.
The statement noted that, in line with tradition, the CJN will also deliver a “State of the Judiciary” address to review the performance of the Supreme Court and the wider judiciary in the 2024/2025 legal year.
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Other key stakeholders expected to deliver remarks at the special court session include the 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).
The programmes lined up to mark the new legal year are scheduled to begin at 10 a.m.