CJN KEKERE-EKUN TO SWEAR IN 57 NEW SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA SEPTEMBER 29
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By Aishat Momoh. O.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, 2025, administer the oath of office to 57 newly elevated Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the Supreme Court’s Main Courtroom in Abuja.
According to a statement issued on Sunday by Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information and Public Relations of the Supreme Court, the ceremony will mark a major highlight of the formal commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year of the apex court.
Justice Kekere-Ekun is expected to deliver the traditional State of the Judiciary address, during which she will review the performance of the Supreme Court in the 2024/2025 legal year and provide updates on reforms and developments within the judiciary.
“In line with long-standing tradition, the CJN will deliver a State of the Judiciary address with a view to highlighting the state of the Supreme Court in particular, and the Nigerian Judiciary in general, in the 2024/2025 legal year,” the statement read.
The ceremony will also feature addresses from other key stakeholders in the legal profession, including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association. Their remarks are expected to center on the challenges facing the justice system and the reforms necessary to strengthen judicial administration.
The Supreme Court proceeded on its annual vacation on July 21, 2025, after what was described as a “remarkably successful” legal year. All programmes marking the commencement of the new legal year are scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
It will be recalled that on July 24, 2025, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee announced the names of the 57 lawyers approved for elevation 56 of whom are practising advocates and one an academic.
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