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This approval came after the consideration and adoption of an executive bill submitted by the President, which aimed to improve the salaries, allowances, and other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers.
President Bola Tinubu has signed the Judicial Office Holders Salaries and Allowances Bill into law, according to Senator Basheer Lado, his Special Adviser on Senate Matters.
In a statement released in Abuja on Tuesday, Lado announced that the new law implements a significant 300% increase in salaries for judicial officers, marking a major development in the country’s judicial sector.
In June, the National Assembly approved a bill that grants a 300 per cent salary increase for judicial officers at both the federal and state levels.
This approval came after the consideration and adoption of an executive bill submitted by the President, which aimed to improve the salaries, allowances, and other fringe benefits for judicial officers and workers.
The Executive Bill, titled, “A Bill for an Act to Prescribe the Salaries, Allowances and Fringe Benefits of Judicial Office Holders in Nigeria and for Related Matters,” was forwarded to the National Assembly by the President.
Lado said, “This extraordinary move underscores Mr. President’s absolute prioritization of the welfare of Nigerian workers above all else, just as he did when he recently paused a Federal Executive Council meeting to sign the new National Minimum Wage Bill of N70,000.”
Senator Lado added that the newly enacted law not only introduces revised salaries, allowances, and benefits for judicial officers but also revises the Certain Political, Public, and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) Act, No.6, 2002 (as amended), by eliminating provisions pertaining to judicial office holders.
He hailed the signing of the bill as a groundbreaking accomplishment, underscoring President Tinubu’s steadfast dedication to enhancing the welfare of Nigeria’s workforce.
He stated, “By prioritizing the financial well-being of our judicial officers, Mr. President is not only reinforcing the integrity of our justice system but also setting a new standard for leadership that truly values the hard work and sacrifices of all Nigerian workers.”
Lado encouraged judicial office holders to redouble their efforts in ensuring the swift and fair administration of justice, highlighting that the judiciary remains the hope of the common man.
“It is hoped that Nigerians seeking justice receive it, irrespective of their status in life,” Lado added.
The newly passed bill sets new annual salaries for top judicial officials: Chief Justice of Nigeria: N64 million; President of the Court of Appeal: N62.4 million; Supreme Court Justices: N61.4 million each and Chief Judges of Federal High Court, FCT High Court, and National Industrial Court: N7.9 million each
