President Bola Tinubu has approved the increment of monthly salary package of Justices.
Below is the increase as follows:
• Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN – N5.39m
• Other justices of the Supreme Court -N4.21m,
• President of the Court of Appeal – N4.48m.
• Other justices of the Court of Appeal -N3.73m
• 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 – N3.53m.
The monthly package comprises basic salaries and all regular allowances, including car fueling and maintenance, personal assistance, hardship, entertainment, utilities, security, outfit, journal subscription, medicals, service allowances, restricted or forced lifestyle, dual responsibility, and legal researchers.
Similarly, the president also approved other job regular allowances that are not embedded in the total monthly package to include leave allowances estacode per night – $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.
