CJN to swear in 57 new SANs Sept 29The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, September 29, 2025, swear in 57 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).The ceremony, scheduled to hold at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court in Abuja, will mark the commencement of the 2025/2026 legal year.According to the Supreme Court, the event will feature a special court session during which the CJN will deliver a “State of the Judiciary” address, reviewing the court’s performance in the 2024/2025 legal year and highlighting developments across the nation’s judiciary.
Key stakeholders expected to address the session include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), and the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN).Of the 57 honourees, 56 were elevated from the advocates’ category, while one was drawn from the academics.Programmes for the ceremony will commence at 10 a.m.