President Bola Tinubu, has assented to a constitutional amendment bill bringing uniformity to the retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers.
“With the signing of the constitutional
amendment bill, retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers have
been effectively brought into uniformity and other related matters,” a
statement signed by the State House Director of Information, Abiodun
Oladunjoye, read on Thursday.
The statement was titled, ‘President Tinubu
assents to constitutional amendment bill on uniformity in retirement age of
judicial officers.’
“In exercising the powers vested in him under
the 1999 Constitution, as amended, President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, at the
State House assented to a fresh amendment of the Constitution of the Federal
Republic of Nigeria.
“President Tinubu signed into law the
‘Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration)
(No.37), 2023’ presented by the outgoing 9th National Assembly,” the statement
read.
While signing the amendment bill into law,
Tinubu pledged his administration’s dedication to strengthening the judiciary,
ensuring the rule of law, and empowering judicial officers to execute their
responsibilities effectively.
Until Thursday, the retirement age of high
court judges was 65 years while it is 70 years for Justices of the Court of Appeal and the
Supreme Court.
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