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  • 87 Lawyers elevated to Senior Advocates

    87 Lawyers elevated to Senior Advocates

    The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, (LPPC) has elevated 87 lawyers to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) .
    The rank of SAN is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
    The 87 lawyers were conferred with the rank at the 164th Plenary Session of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) , Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
    A statement by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajia Hajo Sarki Bello in Abuja indicated that the 87 lawyers were picked for the award from the 98 lawyers shortlisted last month.
    The statement also revealed that 11 applicants were dropped from the race for undisclosed reasons.
    Similarly, the meeting was said to have considered five different petitions written against some of the applicants and were dismissed for lacking in merit.
     Meanwhile, the new senior lawyers would be inaugurated into the inner bar on September 30 this year.
    The newly elevated lawyers for year 2024 are:
    Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Godwin Tagbo Ike, Johnson Odionu, Nnodim Marcrllinus Duru,
    Innocent Adamd Ovbagbedia, Soronnnadi Anthony Njoku, Adamu Abubakar, Charles Oyaole Musa,Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, David Dare Onietan and Elele Chinatu Casmir.
    Others are Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Habeeb Orisavbia Ilavbare, Moses Kolade Obafemi, Mathew Echezona Esonanjor, Bsba Fika Dalah, Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, MustaphaIkhegbe Abubakar, Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Henry Adedayo Bello,  Boniface Chinedu Moore, Clement Amechi Ezika, 0mokayode Adebayo Dada, Edwin Anikwem and Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze.
    Also on the list are Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Monday Onyekachi Unani, Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Paul Chukwuma Obi, Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Cole Segun Ololade, Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips, 0kechukwu Kingsley Abundance, Ikechukwu Kings, Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Christopher Ehumadu Okeke and Oluronke Adeyemi.
    The list also comprises Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Toboukebide Kekemeke, Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, Victor Owarienomare Odjemu, Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Stanley Chidozie Imo, Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Kingsley Chuku and Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi.
    Others include Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Adedeji Sharafaderen Abdulkadir,
    1dowu Omotunde Benson, Kolawole James Olowookere, Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam,
    Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide
    Emonye Oga Adekwu, Aderemi Oguntoye, Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Abdul Adamu and Theodore Okechukwu.
    Also picked are RILWAN Birnin-Kebbi Umar, Chinenye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor,
    Kaka Sheila Lawan, Abba Muhammed, Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, 0kechukwu George Ekele,  Akinyemi Oliwole Olujinmi and Gyang Yaya Zi and 1dris Abubakar and George Ibrahim.
    The rest are Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Paul Babatunde Daudu, Chukwudi Kachukwu Enebeli, Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde, Tobechukwu Kenechukeu Nweke, Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Yunus Abdulsalam, Mofesomo Ayodej Tayo-Oyetibo and Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuvhi. The only successful academic applicant is Profesdor Gamu Oke Adeyemi.
  • 98 Lawyers Shortlisted For SAN Rank -LPPC

    98 Lawyers Shortlisted For SAN Rank -LPPC

    The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 98 Lawyers and Professors of Law for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

    The shortlisted applicants were in two categories of Advocacy and Academia.

    Among the names shortlisted are former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers – Monday Onyekachi Ubani Esq, Kunle Edun Esq, Dr. Rapulu Nduka Esq and Stanley Imo Esq.

    Also, shortlisted is the chairman of NBA, Bwari Branch, Paul Daudu Esq and notable Abuja-based lawyer, Okey Ajunwa Esq.

    This was contained in a press statement issued in Abuja by the Secretary of LPPC, Harjo Sarki Bello, on Tuesday night.

    The statement read: “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) by this Notice announces the shortlisting of applicants for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria for the year 2024.

    “The shortlisted applicants in the two categories of Advocacy and Academia.

    “Among shorlisted are Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Esq, Godwin Tagbo Ike, Esq.Johnson Odionu, Esq., Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Esq., Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Esq., Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Esq., Adamu Abubakar, Esq and Charles Oyaole Musa, Esq.

    “Others are Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, Esq., David Dare Onietan, Esq., Elele Chinatu Casmir, Esq., Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Esq., Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Esq., Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Esq, Moses Kolade Obafemi, Esq, and Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Esq. Baba Fika Dalah, Esq.

    “Among those in the academia are Prof. Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri, Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion, Prof. Collins Chijioke Obioma and Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo.

    “Also, in the list are Prof. Augustine Robert Agom, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan, Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu and Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke.”

    The LPPC, however, called on the general public to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the shortlisted applicants.

    “Every complaint(s) must be accompanied by a verifying affidavit deposed to by the author before a Superior Court of Record in Nigeria or before a Notary Public and be in twenty (20) copies.

    “For the avoidance of doubt, the publication of the names of the shortlisted applicants is not an indication of their success in the process,” LPPC added.