BREAKING: Reps Pass Bill to Increase Salaries of CJN, Other Judicial Workers, Breakdown Emerges

• The House of Representatives has finally passed the bill, which stated the increased salaries of judiciary workers, from the bottom to the Chief Justice of Nigeria
• President Bola Tinubu forwarded the bill to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, and it was read on the floor of the plenary
• According to the bill, the chief justice of Nigeria will now earn a total monthly package of 5,385,047.26

FCT, Abuja - On Wednesday, March 20, the House of Representatives passed into law an act to prescribe the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders in the country, which provides a total monthly package of 5,385,047.26 for the Chief Justice of Nigeria.

Under the bill, which was submitted to the House on Tuesday, March 19, by President Bola Tinubu, other 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, The Punch reported.

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Additionally, justices of the Court of Appeal are slated to receive a total monthly package of N3,726,665.40.

Meanwhile, the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, President of the National Industrial Court, Chief Judge of the FCT High Court, Grand Khadi of the FCT Sharia Court of Appeal, President of the Customary Court of Appeal, Chief Judge of the State High Court, Grand Khadi of the State Sharia Court of Appeal, and President of the State Customary Court of Appeal are set to earn a total monthly package of N3,527,022.61.

This monthly package includes their basic salaries and all regular allowances, including motor vehicle fueling and maintenance, Personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medical, service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.

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The House also approved additional job-related allowances that are not included in the total monthly package.

These allowances encompass leave allowances, estacode of $2000 per night when applicable, duty tour allowances when applicable, severance gratuity amounting to N80,775,707.70 upon successful completion of tenure, as well as an optional motor vehicle loan to be repaid before the expiration of tenure.

Judiciary: Tinubu moves to increase workers' salaries

Legit.ng earlier reported that Tinubu forwarded a bill to the House of Representatives to review and increase the salaries of the judicial officers.

Tajudeen Abbas, the speaker of the House of Representatives, disclosed the development in a letter Tinubu read during the plenary.

Tinubu had, in the 2024 budget, budgeted N342 billion for the judiciary, which was the highest the country has ever had.

Source: Legit.ng