The House of Representatives has 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 N5,385,047.26 for the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
President Bola Tinubu, earlier today Wednesday submitted the proposal to the Senate on the salaries and allowances for judicial office holders in the country.
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpiabio read the letter on the new wage at plenary on Wednesday.
According to the President, the bill seeks to prescribe salaries and allowances and fringe benefits for judicial officials to end the prolong stagnation in their remuneration and to reflect contemporary socioeconomic realities
Tinubu said the bill would establish a new legal framework for remuneration of judicial officials and would ensure significant improvement in their welfare, capacity and the independence of the judiciary.
“While I hope that the judicial office holders salaries and allowances bill 2024 will be carefully, yet expeditiously considered and passed by the senate, please accept distinguished Senate President, and distinguished senators, the assurances of my highest esteem,” he said.
Under the bill which was submitted to the House on Tuesday by the President, 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.
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.
This monthly package includes 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.
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 $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.