Justice Kekere-Ekun To Swear In 57 New SANs As Supreme Court Opens New Legal Year September 29

Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on September 29 swear in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of activities marking the formal commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the Supreme Court.

This was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information and Public Relations of the apex court.

The statement noted that the CJN will, during the special court session, deliver a State-of-the-Judiciary address, reviewing the performance of the Supreme Court and the judiciary at large in the 2024/2025 legal year.

Other key stakeholders in the justice sector are also billed to deliver remarks, including the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

The Supreme Court had embarked on its annual vacation on July 21, after what was described as a remarkably successful 2024/2025 legal year.

According to the statement, all events scheduled for the formal commencement of the new legal year will begin at 10 a.m. on the said date.