Judicial Officers’ Salary Structure in Nigeria: CJN to Earn N5.4m Monthly

The Nigerian House of Representatives has passed a bill proposing a new structure of salaries and allowances for judicial officers in the country.

President Bola Tinubu sent a letter to the House of Representatives on Tuesday, urging swift passage of the proposed legislation, which seeks to end the “prolonged stagnation” in the remuneration of judicial officers and to reflect contemporary socio-economic realities.

According to the bill, the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) will receive a monthly salary of N5.4 million, amounting to N64.8 million per annum.

The breakdown of the remuneration shows that the CJN will receive a monthly basic salary of N1.1 million and N4.3 million in regular allowances.

The annual pay includes various components such as personal assistant allowance of N3.6 million, hardship allowance of N6.7 million, entertainment allowance of N6 million, utility allowance of N4 million, outfit allowance of N3.3 million, journal subscription allowance of N2 million, medical allowance of N5.3 million, long service allowance of N1.3 million, restricted or forced lifestyle allowance of N6.7 million, dual responsibility allowance of N2.9 million, and legal researchers’ allowance of N6.9 million.

The bill also proposes N61.4 million annually for justices of the Supreme Court.

This development has been welcomed by many as a step towards addressing the issue of inadequate remuneration for judicial officers in Nigeria.