The new Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN] Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria on Monday, 30th September, 2024.
The inauguration being her first assignment as the new CJN, will hold at the main Court room of the Supreme Court as part of activities lined up to formally herald the 2024/2025 legal year of the Court .
The statement said other leading stakeholders in the justice sector will present speeches bordering on the state of the justice sector of the country. They include the 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. Recall that the Supreme Court had commenced its annual vacation on Monday, 22nd July, 2024.
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