Reps Pass Bill On N5.3m Monthly Pay For CJN

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) will henceforth be collecting the total monthly pay package of N5.3 million while other Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn the sum of N4.2 million.

This is as the House of Representatives yesterday passed into law, a Bill for an Act to prescribe the Salaries, Allowances and Fringe Benefits of Judicial Office Holders in Nigeria and for Related Matters (HB. 1282).

LEADERSHIP reports that President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday wrote to the House, requesting its approval for the newly proposed salaries and allowances for judicial officers in the country.

The bill as passed by the Green Chamber pegs the total monthly earnings of the President of the Court of Appeal at N4.4 million and Justices of the Court of Appeal at N3.7 million.

According to the new law, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi, FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, President of Customary Court of Appeal, Chief Judge state High Court and Grand Khadi of State Sharia Court of Appeal and President of state Customary Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3.5 million.

The monthly package for the judicial officers includes their basic salaries and all regular allowances such as motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medical, along service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.

Also approved are other job regular allowances not embedded in the total monthly package, including leave allowances estacode per night of $2000 when applicable, duty tour allowances when applicable, severance gratuity of N80.7 million after the successful completion of tenure as well as an option motor vehicle loan to be repaid before expiration of tenure.