President Bola Tinubu on Thursday signed his first Bill into Law. The bill, which was to raise the retirement age of judges had earlier been passed by the National Assembly. With the signing of the Constitutional Amendment Bill, retirement age and pension rights of judicial officers have been effectively brought into uniformity and other related matters.
A statement by Abiodun Oladunjoye, Director of Information, said Tinubu, while signing the amendment Bill into law, pledged his administration’s dedication to strengthening the judiciary, ensuring the rule of law, and empowering judicial officers to execute their responsibilities effectively. He assented to the bill in exercising the powers vested in him under the 1999 Constitution as amended.