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The Chief Justice of the Nigeria (CJN) earns more than the Vice President and the Senate President, the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RAMFAC) said yesterday.
The commission also stated that the Justices of the Supreme Court earn higher than Senators while the Chief Judges in the states earn higher than the state lawmakers.
RAMFAC Commissioner for Kano State Farouk Abubakar shed light on the remuneration of jurists at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) conference in Abuja.
The RAMFAC revelation contradicts the widely-held view that political office holders are better paid than justices and judges.
At the conference, the association sought pay rise for CJN, Chief Judges, magistrates and other judicial officers.
According to NBA, the resolve to push for a review of judicial officers’ remuneration stemmed from the fact that besides being poorly paid, access to justice by Nigerians may be affected, considering the prevailing harsh economic realities.
During its breakout session in Abuja, panelists on the ‘Overview of NBA’s Memo to RMAFC on judicial remuneration’ said the peculiarities of the judicial officers made it imperative that their remuneration should reflect the circumstances governing their role in safeguarding justice for all.
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