The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has officially released the shortlist of applicants who have successfully advanced in the 2025 conferment process for the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
In a public notice signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi, Esq the shortlisted candidates successfully scaled through the following stages:
Advocates 1 and 2 Filtration Stages
Academic Pre-Qualification Screening
Academic Second Filtration Exercise
Independent Appeals Hearing
Law Office Inspection Exercise
These stages, the LPPC noted, are integral to ensuring that only the most deserving legal practitioners attain the SAN rank, which is widely regarded as a mark of distinction, honour, and leadership in the legal profession.
The list released consists of a total of 57 Advocate Applicants and 15 Academic Applicants, selected in line with the LPPC Guidelines.
Advocate Applicants:
- Theophilus Esan Kolawole, Esq
- Fedude Zimughan, Esq
- Ernest Chikwendu Ikeji, Esq
- Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Esq
- Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Esq
- Akintola Wilson Adewale, Esq
- Preye Agedah, Esq
- Omamuzo Erebe, Esq
- Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Esq
- Olumide Ekisola, Esq
- George Ejie Ukaegbu, Esq
- Oromena Justice Ajakpovi, Esq
- Tairu Adebayo, Esq
- Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Esq
- Suleh Umar, Esq
- Emeka Akabogu, Esq
- Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Esq
- Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya, Esq
- Adeolu Olusegun Salako, Esq
- Adetunji Oso, Esq
- Achienike Godwin William-Wobodo, Esq
- Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Esq
- Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor, Esq
- Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Esq
- Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Esq
- Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Esq
- Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Esq
- David Ogenyi Ogebe, Esq
- Aminu Sani Gadanya, Esq
- Oluseun Awonuga Adeniyi, Esq
- Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Esq
- Kelechi Nwaiwu, Esq
- Lawal Garba Hudu, Esq
- Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Esq
- Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Esq
- Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa, Esq
- Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi, Esq
- Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Esq
- Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Esq
- Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Esq
- Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Esq
- Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Esq
- Augustine Enenche Audu, Esq
- Ali Dussah Zubairu, Esq
- Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan, Esq
- Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Esq
- Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Esq
- Victor Agunzi, Esq
- Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Esq
- Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello, Esq
- Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Esq
- Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Esq
- Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina, Esq
- Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu, Esq
- Taiwo Azeez Hassan, Esq
- Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Esq
- Olufemi Olabunmi Oyewole, Esq
Academic Applicants:
- Prof. John Alewo Agbonika
- Prof. Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo
- Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule
- Prof. Najeem Adeyemi Ijaiya
- Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiareri
- Prof. Akkaarren Samuel Shaakaa
- Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion
- Prof. Collins Obioma Chijioke
- Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo
- Prof. Meshak Nnama Umenweke
- Prof. Augustine Robert Agom
- Prof. Osaretin George Izevbuwa
- Prof. Chimajosephat Ubanyionwu
- Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan
- Prof. Ominiye Bukola Akinola
The general public is hereby invited to submit comments on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the listed candidates. Every complaint must be accompanied with a verifying affidavit deposed to by the author before a Superior Court of Record in Nigeria or a Notary Public, submitted in 20 copies to the LPPC Secretariat no later than 4:00 pm on Monday, July 14, 2025. Submissions may also be sent via email to: lppcsecretariat@courts.gov.ng or enquiries. lppcsecretariat@supremecourt.gov.ng.
