Kekere-Ekun Inaugurates 87 New SANs as Supreme Court Marks New Legal Year

Alex Enumah in Abuja

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 30, swear-in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).

The swearing-in ceremony, which forms part of the programmes to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the apex court, will hold at the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.

A statement by Director, Information and Public Relations, Supreme Court of Nigeria, Dr Festus Akande, read in part, “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, with a view to highlighting 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 justice sector of the country. These include: Hon. 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.”

While recalling that the Supreme Court commenced its annual vacation on Monday, July 22, Akande stated that the court had started sitting since Monday, September 23, adding that the new legal year ceremony is formally held in accordance with the court’s tradition.

According to the statement, all the programmes outlined to mark the formal commencement of the new legal year will start at 10am in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court.