The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi , has endorsed President Bola Tinubu's proposal to increase the salaries and allowances of judicial officeholders by 300 per cent.
“I wish to remark that the Judicial Office Holders Bill 2024 is quite innovative, aside from the increment in the basic salary, it also took cognizance of certain peculiarities of the administrative structure and operation of the judiciary. Fagbemi also added that there are plans in place to establish a Working Group for a comprehensive review of the Constitution and other relevant laws in consultation with the judiciary and key stakeholders.
The proposal also received support from the National Judicial Council , the Nigerian Bar Association , and the Revenue Mobilisation and Fiscal Allocation Commission , among others.Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for reconciliation in the ongoing political discord in Rivers State, urging Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister , Nyesom Wike, to sheath their swords and collaborate. Jonathan made this plea on Monday during the inauguration of the Trans-Kalabari Road in the state. Expressing concern over the recurring…