Speaker of Osun assembly, Adewale Egbedun, said the final copy of the bill for extending judges’ retirement age would be forwarded to the governor.
By Jeffrey Agbo
Osun State House of Assembly has passed a bill extending the retirement age of judges and other judicial officers from 65 to 70 years.
The bill was passed during plenary on Tuesday in Osogbo after crossing the third reading.
The bill is entitled: “Osun State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal Registrars, Secretary to the State Judicial Council, State Counsels in the Ministry of Justice, State Magistrates and District Customary Courts’ Presidents Retirement Age Bill, 2023.”
Speaker of Osun assembly, Adewale Egbedun, said the final copy of the bill for extending judges’ retirement age would be forwarded to Governor Ademola Adeleke for assent.
Egbedun expressed appreciation to his colleagues for the conduct of the 2024 budget presentation and defence by various ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) in the state.
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The budget defence exercise, which lasted for 11 days, saw 90 MDAs appearing before the House Committee on Budget and Appropriation, chaired by Saheed Fatunmise.
The last set of MDAs that appeared before the committee on Monday included: Osun Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Osun East, Osun West and Osun Central Education District Offices.
Others were Osun Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Osun Tourism Board and Osun Council for Arts and Culture.