Chief Justice To Inaugurate 57 New Senior Advocates Sept 29

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Hon. Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on September 29.

The ceremony is part of activities lined up to formally begin the court’s 2025/2026 legal year.
A statement by the court’s director of Information and Public Relations, Dr Festus Akande, said it was “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.

‘This is with a view to highlighting the performance of the Supreme Court in particular, and the Nigerian judiciary in general, in the 2024/2025 legal year.

“In the same vein, other leading stakeholders in the justice sector will present speeches bordering on the state of the sector.

“These include: the 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,” he said.