House Passes Bill to Increase Judicial Salaries Starting in 2024
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The House of Representatives passed a bill raising salaries for judicial officers like the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), who will now receive N5.39m monthly.
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The bill seeks to increase salaries, allowances, and benefits to reflect economic realities. It takes effect January 1, 2024 if signed into law.
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The CJN would receive a monthly basic salary of N1.12m and regular allowances of N4.26m. Justices of the Supreme Court would get N826,116 monthly.
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The President of the Court of Appeal would earn N826,116 as basic monthly salary plus N4.48m in regular allowances.
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Lower court judges like those of the Federal High Court would receive a basic monthly salary of N601,880 plus N3.07m in allowances.