The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has elevated 72 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The new silks were announced today at the Legal Practitioners privileges committee’s 149th Plenary Session. The Rank is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
Swearing in ceremony will be on December 8, 2021 by the Chief Justice of Nigeria.
The new Appointees are:
Advocates
- Adeniyi Anthony Ademuyiwa
- Philip Ndubuisi Umeh
- Ogaga Ovrawah
- Afuba Peter Aguigom
- Ajose-Adeogun Olaotan Olusegun
- West-Idahosa Ehiogie
- Awa Uche Sunday
- Mekwunye Charles Dumbiri
- Oladoja Tajudeen Olaseni
- Akaraiwe Ikeazor Ajovi
- Omotosho Francis George
- Onuzulike Felix Anayo
- Oru Marcelluous Eguvwe
- Ihua-Maduenyi Charles Udoka
- Agbola Adeleke Olaniyi
- Uzuegbu Benjamin Chukwudi
- Akinola James Akingbola
- Ihediwa Uchenna Chinyere
- Adeluola Olukayode Oluwole
- Olotu Bolarinwa
- Hassan Usman El-Yakub
- Olorunfemi Ayo Abraham
- Atabo Reuben Okpanachi
- Fapohunda Adekola Olawale
- Ikenna Okoli
- Mordi Mark Okebuinor
- Seriki Sheriff Rotimi
- Opara Victor Ugwuezumba
- Ndayako Mohammed
- Ojo Adekunle Akanbi
- Adele John Ogwu
- Wodu Kamasuode
- Ayinla Salman Jawando
- Obiora Edwin Sunday Chukwujekwu
- Abdulhamid Mohammed
- Atung Samuel
- Itula Fredricks Ebos
- Anuga George Audu
- Mustapha Dauda Adekola
- Idris Ibrahim Agbomere
- Gbadamosi Kazeem Adekunle
- Aliyu Kabiru
- Nworka Chidi Benjamin
- Abdul-Rasheed Muritala Oladimeji
- Kotoye Adeyinka Moyosore
- Obegolu Emeka Jude-Philip
- Aruwa Shaibu Enejoh
- Somiari Sammie Abiye
- Onwuenwunor Clement
- Omotunde Adeola Rasaq
- Mogboh Anthony Obinna
- Emeka Chijioke Ogugua Precious
- Ogungbade Oluwasina Olanrewaju
- Lough Simon Asember
- Adedipe Ayodeji
- Kuti Afolabi Fatai
- Fatogun Eyitayo Ayokunle
- Eko Ejembi Eko
- Usman Jacob Johnson
- Sani Abdulaziz Mohammed
- Burkaa Matthew Gwar
- Hussaini Ishaq Magaji
Academics
- Oyewo Ajagbe Toriola
- Omorogbe Oluyinka Osayame
- Ojukwu Anthony Okechukwu
- Prof Ijaodola Rasheed Jimoh
- Prof Sodipo Bankole Akintoye
- Wigwe Christian Chizundu
- Agbonika Josephine Aladi Achor
- Sanni Abiola Olaitan
- Omoregie Edoba Bright
- A/Prof Abdullahi Ibrahim