The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Monday, 29 September, swear in 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) as part of events marking the opening of the 2025/2026 legal year.

The ceremony, scheduled to hold in the Supreme Court’s main courtroom, was announced in a statement on Sunday by the Court’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Festus Akande, in Abuja.

“In line with tradition, during the special court session, the Chief Justice of Nigeria will deliver a State-of-the-Judiciary address,” the statement read.

The address will highlight the Supreme Court’s performance in the 2024/2025 legal year, as well as broader issues affecting the Nigerian judiciary.

Other leading stakeholders in the justice sector, including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, the Chairman of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), and the President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), will also present remarks.

All events to mark the new legal year will commence at 10 a.m.