Kekere-Ekun To Inaugurate 87 New SANs On Monday
As part of the programs lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the Supreme Court, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday inaugurate a total of 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the main Courtroom of the Court.
A statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Festus Akande on Friday made it known that the CJN will deliver a state-of-the Judiciary address, to highlight 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 country’s justice sector. These include: Hon. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), amongst others.
The Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on 22nd July 2024.
Though the court started sitting on 23rd September 2024, the new legal year ceremony is now being formally held by its tradition.
All the programs outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10:00 am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court, the statement added.
