The Kogi State Pension Commission has said that ₦278 million was paid to retired judges, according to Channels Television. The commission made the statement in reply to Adebayo, whose challenge to the payment prompted the response.
Channels Television reported the development on Saturday, 24 October 2026. The report did not name Adebayo in full or specify the capacity in which the query was raised.
The commission's reply centres on one figure: the ₦278 million it says went to judges who have left service. Beyond confirming the amount and the recipients, the report gave no further breakdown of the payment.
Pension administration for retired judicial officers is a recurring subject of public interest in Nigeria, and questions over how such sums are calculated and disbursed often draw official responses of this kind. In this case, the commission's statement is its account of the payment, as carried by Channels Television.
The report did not indicate whether Adebayo has accepted the explanation or intends to pursue the matter further. It also did not say whether any other body is examining the payment.
Watch for any follow-up from Adebayo or the commission, and for fuller details of how the ₦278 million was allocated among the retired judges.
