The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has asked the National Assembly to alter the constitution to mandate the National Judicial Council (NJC) to fix and review Judges’ salaries every four years. By the dictate of Section 84 (1), the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) reviewed judges’ salary by the enactment of, “Certain Political, Public and Judicial Office Holders (Salaries and Allowances, etc.) Since this Act has not been reviewed with effect from 2008, judges’ salaries have remained the same for about 13 years. The CJN also asked for the constitution to be amended for the NJC Secretary seat to be at par with that of the Clerk of the National Assembly. CJN wants review of judges’ salary every four years ; CJN wants review of judges’ salary every four years ; CJN wants review of judges’ salary every four years ; CJN wants review of judges’ salary every four years.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 03, 2021 18:00 UTC