Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, don swear in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). Di ceremony na for di 2026/2027 legal year. E happen as di judiciary dey mark new legal year, and di CJN herself lead di oath-taking.
Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) report di development. Di broadcast outfit also share video and photographs for im official X handle on Monday. So di news no just stay inside courtroom; e reach public through NTA and X.
During her address at di Supreme Court Complex in Abuja, Kekere-Ekun urge judicial officers to embrace reforms. She talk say di reforms suppose accelerate administration of justice. Why she talk so? Because di number of cases before di courts dey increase. She no hide di pressure wey dey on judges and courts.
She also encourage judges to leverage technology. According to her, technology go improve di adjudication of cases. Di message be say judiciary no fit remain only paper and pen; tech get role to play.
When she review di judiciary performance for di year under review, di CJN disclose say more than 2,000 cases dem file for di Supreme Court. Civil matters account for di majority of those cases. Dat one show say litigants still dey bring plenty civil disputes to di apex court.
Kekere-Ekun also caution legal practitioners against discrediting court judgments in di media. She make dis point as part of her address, and e serve as warning to lawyers and other legal practitioners.
