The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice OLUKAYODE ARIWOOLA, will swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, November 27, 2023, at the main Courtroom of the Supreme Court, as part of the programmes lined up for the 2023/2024 legal year of the Court.

The Director of Press and Information of the Apex Court, Dr AKANDE FESTUS made this known in a press statement he issued in Abuja.

In line with the age-long tradition, the CJN will deliver a state-of-the Judiciary address during the special court session that will highlight the performance of the Apex Court and the Nigerian Judiciary in general in the 2022/2023 legal year.

According to him, other leading stakeholders in the Justice Sector will present speeches bordering on the state of the justice sector of the country at the occasion.

They include the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, and the Nigerian Bar Association amongst others.