House of Representatives has successfully passed a bill aimed at increasing the salaries, allowances, and fringe benefits of judicial office holders across Nigeria. According to the provisions of the bill, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) is poised to receive a total monthly package of N5.39 million, marking a significant increment from previous earnings.
Chief Bola Ahmed Tinubu submitted the executive bill to the House on Tuesday, outlining the revised compensation structure for various judicial positions.
Under the new arrangement, justices of the Supreme Court will receive a total monthly package of N4.21 million, while the President of the Court of Appeal is slated to earn N4.48 million monthly.
Furthermore, justices of the Court of Appeal will be entitled to a total monthly package of N3.73 million, while several other judicial office holders, including the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court and presidents of various state courts, are set to earn N3.53 million monthly.
The monthly package encompasses basic salaries and an array of regular allowances, covering aspects such as car fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, entertainment, utilities, and medical expenses, among others.
Additionally,the House also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package to include leave allowances estacode per night of $2,000 where applicable, duty tour allowances where applicable, severance gratuity of N80, 78m at the completion of a tenure.
There is also an option of a motor vehicle loan due for repayment before the expiration of the tenure of the officer concerned.
According to reports, Tinubu’s letter, presenting a similar proposal, was also submitted to the Senate and read by Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Wednesday.
The bill has been referred to the Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters, and the Committee on Finance for further legislative deliberations.#CJN
