The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 87 lawyers, who have demonstrated excellence in advocacy and academia.
The awards were presented at the committee’s 164th Plenary Session, chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola.
A statement by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello in Abuja indicates that the 87 lawyers were picked for the award from the 98 lawyers shortlisted last month.
Out Of the 98 lawyers shortlisted, 11 were disqualified, and five petitions against other applicants were dismissed for lacking merit.
The new SANs are set to be inaugurated into the inner bar on September 30, 2024.
The new awardees for the 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, Godwi
n 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, Okechukwu 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, Idowu Omotunde Benson, Kolawole James Olowookere, Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, OmosanyaAtilola 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 Kenechukwu Nweke, Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Yunus Abdulsalam, Mofesomo Ayodej Tayo-Oyetibo and Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuvhi.
Professor Gamu Oke Adeyemi is the sole successful academic applicant.
Source :News Agency of Nigeria