Just in: Senate approves 300 percent salary raise for CJN, other judicial officers

The Nigerian Senate approved a bill on Wednesday that grants a 300 percent salary increase for judicial officers in the country.

Persecondnews reports that this follows the consideration and adoption of an Executive Bill by President Bola Tinubu, which sought to provide new salaries and allowances for judicial officers and workers in the country.

The Nigerian leader stated that the bill aims to enhance judicial officers’ and workers’ salaries, allowances, and other fringe benefits.

The President forwarded 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,” to the nation’s upper legislative chamber.

The bill provides a total monthly package of 5,385,047.26 for the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN).

Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of ₦4, 213,192.54, while the President of the Court of Appeal is to earn a total monthly package of ₦4, 478,415.78.

Also, justices of the Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of ₦3, 726,665.40, while the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the State High Court, Grand Khadi of the State Sharia Court of Appeal, and President of the State Customary Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of ₦3, 527,022.61.

Details shortly…