President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the bill on uniform retirement age for judicial officers.
The State House Director of Information, Abiodun Oladunjoye, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Thursday.
He said President Tinubu signed into law the ‘Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (Fifth Alteration) (No.37), 2023’ presented by the outgoing 9th National Assembly.
With the signing of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers have been effectively brought into uniformity and other related matters. This allows High Court judges to retire at the age of 70 like Appeal Court and Supreme Court justices.
This is the first bill signed by President Tibunu since taking the oath of office on May 29.
While signing the amendment bill into law, President Tinubu pledged his administration’s dedication to strengthening the judiciary, ensuring the rule of law, and empowering judicial officers to execute their responsibilities effectively.
