Salary increase approved for CJN, Supreme Court judges by House of Reps
The House of Representatives has granted President Bola Tinubu’s request to increase the salary, allowances, and other benefits of judicial officers across the country.
This new act, passed by the lower chamber of the National Assembly on March 20, sets out to determine the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits for judicial office holders.
The bill, initially proposed by the President and presented by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during a session on March 19, has now been approved by the lawmakers. As per the new bill, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) will receive a total monthly package of 5,385,047.26.
Justices of the Supreme Court are to earn a total package of N4, 213,192.54, while the President of the Court of Appeal is to earn a total monthly package of N4, 478,415.78.
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Also, justices of the Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3, 726,665.40, while the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi, FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, President of Customary Court of Appeal, Chief Judge state High Court and Grand Khadi of State Sharia Court of Appeal and President of state Customary Court of Appeal are to earn a total monthly package of N3, 527,022.61.
Items covered by the reviewed monthly package include their basic salaries and all regular allowances, which include motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medical, along service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.
Apart from the monthly package, the House also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package, including leave allowances estacode per night of $2000 when applicable, duty tour allowances when applicable, severance gratuity of N80, 775,707.70 after the successful completion of tenure as well as an option motor vehicle loan to be repaid before expiration of tenure.
