Judiciary should expect more reforms, says Tinubu

Judiciary should expect more reforms, says Tinubu

 President Bola Tinubu says there will be more reforms in the
country’s judiciary.

 

The president said court orders that truncate democracy
would no longer be allowed.

 

Tinubu spoke on Monday during his maiden Democracy Day
speech as president.

 

The president said he is determined to give the country a
“vibrant judiciary that can be trusted to deliver justice and strengthen
institutions”.

 

 “It has become
imperative to state here that the unnecessary illegal orders used to truncate
or abridge democracy will no longer be tolerated,” he said.

 

“The recent harmonization of the retirement age for judicial
officers is meant to strengthen the rule of law, which is a critical pillar of
democracy. The reform has just started.”

 

Tinubu on June 8 signed into law the bill on uniform
retirement age for judicial officers.

 

The bill, titled: “Constitution of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria, 1999 (fifth altercation) (No.37) bill, 2023”, was the first to be
signed by the president since taking the oath of office on May 29.

 

The law extends the retirement age of high court judges —
and others — from 65 to 70 years.

 

The retirement age of justices of the appeal and supreme
courts is already pegged at 70.

 

The legislation also ensured uniformity in the pension
rights of judicial officers of “superior courts of record” specified in section
6(5) of the 1999 constitution (as amended).

 

While giving assent to the bill, the president pledged that
his administration would strengthen the judiciary and empower judicial
officers.

Source: Judiciary should expect more reforms, says Tinubu

 - NigerianEye
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