Osun State House of Assembly during plenary on Tuesday passed a bill for a Law to increase the retirement age of the Osun State High Court and Customary Court of Appeal Registrars, Secretary to the State Judicial Service Commission, State Counsel in the State Ministry of Justice, State Magistrates and District Customary Court Presidents.
The Bill has now increased the retirement age of any person(s) appointed in the Osun State as Customary Court of Appeal Registrars, Secretary to the State Judicial Service Commission, State Counsel in the State Ministry of Justice, State Magistrates and District Customary Court Presidents to Sixty – Five (65) years.
The Bill according to a statement by Laide Lawal, Director of Information, Osun State House of Assembly also stated that Thirty-Five (35) years in Service at retirement age also stands. Whichever comes first is applicable.
It notes further that the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun stated that the final copy of the bill would be produced and forwarded to the Executive Governor, Sen. Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke for his assent.