Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated 72 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigerian (SAN).
Gatekeepers News reports that LPPC made this known in a statement by the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Bello, who said it took the decision at its 149th plenary session.
Bello disclosed that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, would wear-in the new SANs on December 8, 2021, at a ceremony scheduled to hold at the Supreme Court premises.
He further notified prospective applicants applying for the 2022 exercise would not commence until a date to be announced in January.
In the record, academic-practitioner include; Prof. Bankole Akintoye Sodipo, Prof. Christian Chizundu Wigwe, Prof. Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh Ijaodola, Prof. Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe, Dr. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, Prof. Abiola Olaitan Sanni, and Dr. Anthony Ojukwu Okechukwu.
Meanwhile, the others advocate of SAN include George Anuga, Simon Lough, Eko Ejembi Eko, Ayo Olorunfemi, Reuben Atabo, John Adele, Shaibu Aruwa, Eyitayo Fatogun, Jacob Usman, Tajudeen Oladoja, Salman Ayinla, Adeola Omotunde, Mathew Bukka, Mohammed Ndayako, Hassan El-Yakub, Ishaq Hussaini. Others are, Samuel Atung, Mohammed Abdulhamid, Kabiru Aliyu, Mohammed Sani, Uche Awa, Uchenna Ihediwa, Philip Umeh, Peter Afuba, Felix Onuzulike, Benjamin Uzuegbu, Benjamin Osaka, Ikenna Okoli, Edwin Obiora, Clement Onwuenwunor, Chijioke Emeka, Anthony Mogboh, Victor Opara, Kamasuode Wodu.
Likewise, Charles Ihua-Maduenyi, Sammie Somiari, Ogaga Ovrawa, Charles Mekwunye, Ikeazor Akaraiwe, Marcellous Oru, Mark Mordi, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, Fredricks Itula, Ibrahim Agbomere, Anthony Adeniyi, Bolarinwa Olotu, Olawale Fapohunda, Adekunle Ojo, Olaotan Ajose-Adeogun, Rotimi Seriki, and opthers.
Olukayode Adeluola, Adeyinka Kotoye, Oluwasina Ogungbade, Afolabi Kuti, Francis Omotosho.
As well as, Ayodeji Adedipe, Adeleke Agbola, James Akinola, Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, Dauda Mustapha, and Kazeem Gbadamosi.
