The Supreme Court will on Monday, September 29, begin its 2025/2026 legal year with the swearing-in of 57 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs). The ceremony, to be held at the Main Courtroom of the apex court in Abuja, will be presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun. “In line with long-standing tradition, the CJN will deliver a State of the Judiciary address with a view to highlighting the state of the Supreme Court in particular, and the Nigerian judiciary in general, in the 2024/2025 legal year,” the statement noted. The Supreme Court had gone on its annual vacation on July 21 after what was described as a “remarkably successful” legal year. The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee had earlier announced the elevation of the 57 lawyers, 56 from the advocates’ category and one from academics.