Retirement age bill for Lagos magistrates, law officers not executive-sponsored – Attorney-General

The Punch | 14-09-2026 09:11am |

The Lagos State Attorney-General, Lawal Pedro, has clarified that the bill seeking to increase the retirement age of magistrates and law officers to 65 is not an executive-sponsored bill. He stated that it is a Private Member's Bill, meaning it was introduced by an individual legislator rather than the executive branch. This distinction is important as it affects the legislative process and the level of executive support for the bill.

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