BREAKING: Court orders immediate review of judges, others' salaries

Justice Osatohanmwen Obaseki-Osaghae who issued the order held that the current salaries and allowances of judicial officers in the country are not only abysmally low but embarrassing.

Justice Obaseki-Osaghae gave the order while delivering judgment in a suit filed against the Federal Government by Chief Sebastine Hon . He ordered the Federal Government to commence a monthly payment of N10 million to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, N9 million to other Justices of the Supreme Court, N9 million to President of Court of Appeal.Also, other Justices of the Appellate Court would get N8 million; Chief Judges of both Federal and States High Courts , while Judges of the Federal and States High Courts would receive N7 million.

The Judge held that the refusal of the government to review the judicial officers’ salaries and allowances for 14 years was unconstitutional, unlawful and should be compelled to do the needful. Justice Obaseki-Osaghae lamented that it was unfortunate that justices and judges who are ministers in the temple of justice have become victims of injustice in the country.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.

Good development

U shouldn’t be a judge in your own case

They are currently earning 3.5m, what happens to those earning 25k? They should be making judgements for those ones now, not themselves.

Nemo Judex in causa sua.

naijama Could they have done otherwise? Talk about being a judge in your own case. Sorry about the pun…

Salary in Nigeria has never been reviewed downward!

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