A bill seeking to alter relevant sections of the constitution to effect the change passed first reading at the House on September 29 , 2020 .
Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary , Mr Onofiok Luke , who sponsored the bill , said in the explanatory memorandum on the proposal that the amendment would promote experience and quality in the judiciary .
It reads, “ A bill to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Cap . C23 , Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 , to increase the retirement age for judicial officers in order to secure judicial independence , protect judicial officers from pressure , and promote experience and quality in justice delivery in Nigeria , and for related matters. ”
The bill seeks to alter Section 291 of the constitution by substituting the word “ seventy ” in Line 2 , Subsection 1 with the word “ seventy - five, ” and substituting for the word “ sixty - five” with the word “ seventy ” in Line 3 , Section 2 .
Currently , High Court judges retire at 65 years old, while those of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court retire at 70 .
In a related development, the House is also considering setting time frames for various categories of courts in Nigeria within which they must dispense justice in criminal and civil cases before them.
Superior courts are to give their judgments between 270 and 330 days , while the junior courts are to deliver judgment between 210 and 270 days .
Luke , who sponsored the bill, also said in the explanatory memorandum on the legislation that the proposal is to fast - track justice delivery

This bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , 1999 , to set time within which civil and criminal cases and matters are heard and determined at trial and appellate courts in order to eliminate unnecessary delay in justice administration and delivery , ” the memorandum reads.
The bill, which passed first reading at the House on September 29 , 2020 , particularly seeks to amend Chapter VII , Part IV of the Principal Act by inserting a new Subsection ‘ A’ in Section 287 .
The subsection will read in part, ( 1 ) In any civil or criminal matter except in election petition , a trial superior court of record shall deliver its judgment in writing within 270 days from the date of the filing of the civil or criminal matter .


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Makes no sense.

I think life stay should have been better till the person dies.

They should increase it till enternity ... useless criminals with nothing to offer...

I will never allow my son to be called a Nigerian, IJN

Ever8090:
They should increase it till enternity ... useless criminals with nothing to offer...

Make Dem kuku make 100,yrs

No Way......

Why are they increasing service years everywhere when a whole lot of people are on queue and there are no jobs

Elvictor:
I will never allow my son to be called a Nigerian, IJN

but your son can be a Somalia citizen right?Nonsense!

oluwadabira111:
but your son can be Somalia citizen right?Nonsense!

define nonsense and I will take you serious.

This Buhari government wants to subjugate the whole South.

very good the chief justice post must be respected and elongated

Una for kuku leave them make they die there, useless people, because na only them be judges abi, u will not allow them to retire early and let others rise to that level

Very unnecessary.

How then do you turnover employment for the younger generation?.

Do they remove your senses as rep members?

The Status Quo Should Remain

very good the officer equality register must be respected and elongated

Do we still have court room in Nigeria?
Of what use is this to the common man, when the only thing they do in court these days is court wedding/ marriage.

Nigeria is one of the country where you pay people for doing nothing.

If you like, increase it to infinity. It changes nothing.

All to stifle the growth of others.

So that Tanko no go retire again?

Let them kuku make it life time appointment now...

Ogonimilitant:
This Buhari government wants to subjugate the whole South.

The person who sponsored the bill is a PDP member from Akwa Ibom

They should have just increased it till the person dies Clueless people

Hope they also increase their budget for Funeral expenses.

Then to what end is their Pension Fund Contribution when it remains only few years to enjoy it.

At the end, we have unproductive Judges who have to attend to health issues rather than stay in office.

Then promotion becomes difficult for the young.

Okay


Make it 95...Nonsense and Misplaced Priorities

Juliusmalema:

A bill seeking to alter relevant sections of the constitution to effect the change passed first reading at the House on September 29 , 2020 .
Chairman of the House Committee on Judiciary , Mr Onofiok Luke , who sponsored the bill , said in the explanatory memorandum on the proposal that the amendment would promote experience and quality in the judiciary .
It reads, “ A bill to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , Cap . C23 , Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004 , to increase the retirement age for judicial officers in order to secure judicial independence , protect judicial officers from pressure , and promote experience and quality in justice delivery in Nigeria , and for related matters. ”
The bill seeks to alter Section 291 of the constitution by substituting the word “ seventy ” in Line 2 , Subsection 1 with the word “ seventy - five, ” and substituting for the word “ sixty - five” with the word “ seventy ” in Line 3 , Section 2 .
Currently , High Court judges retire at 65 years old, while those of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court retire at 70 .
In a related development, the House is also considering setting time frames for various categories of courts in Nigeria within which they must dispense justice in criminal and civil cases before them.
Superior courts are to give their judgments between 270 and 330 days , while the junior courts are to deliver judgment between 210 and 270 days .
Luke , who sponsored the bill, also said in the explanatory memorandum on the legislation that the proposal is to fast - track justice delivery

This bill seeks to alter the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria , 1999 , to set time within which civil and criminal cases and matters are heard and determined at trial and appellate courts in order to eliminate unnecessary delay in justice administration and delivery , ” the memorandum reads.
The bill, which passed first reading at the House on September 29 , 2020 , particularly seeks to amend Chapter VII , Part IV of the Principal Act by inserting a new Subsection ‘ A’ in Section 287 .
The subsection will read in part, ( 1 ) In any civil or criminal matter except in election petition , a trial superior court of record shall deliver its judgment in writing within 270 days from the date of the filing of the civil or criminal matter .


https://punchng.com/reps-to-raise-supreme-court-justice-retirement-age-to-75/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR0XnKc5dmzUeqNDsv4AR1QfIxcb06IA8GZXJerlrHzpNGu9ecZ4xD2Z07I#Echobox=1602448245

Why Just why. Give the youth chance....life expectancy for Naija no reach 75yrs sef