The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 58 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
In a statement issued by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court andSecretary of the LPPC , Hajo Bello, the new SANs were appointed as a mark of excellence for distinguished advocacy and academic contributions to legal practice.
57 of the 58 newly appointed SANs were appointed from legal practice while only Professor Babatunde Adetunji Oni was appointed from the academic. The advocates made the list in order of seniority at the bar.
The swearing-in ceremony of the new silks will hold on November 27, 2023.
List of the newely elevated Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) in order of seniority at the Bar:
- Felix Ota Offia, Esq
- Lawrence Bankole Falade, Esq
- Kingsley Osabuohien Obamogie, Esq
- Folashade Abosede Alli, Esq
- Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Esq
- Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, Esq
- Daniel Osinach Uruakpa, Esq
- Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe, Esq
- Babatunde Adeoye, Esq
- Babaseyi Sigismund Joseph, Esq
- Emmanuel Moses Enoidem, Esq
- Kehinde Olufemi Aina, Esq
- Ngozi Chido Olehi, Esq
- Aaron Chileokwu Okoroma, Esq
- Ibrahim Dalhatu Angulu, Esq
- Olayiwola Emmanuel Afolabi, Esq
- Sule Shu’aibu, Esq
- Abiodun Olanrewaju Olaleru, Esq
- Alfred Olufemi Atteh, Esq
- Kazeem Adekunle Sobaloju, Esq
- Shehu Wada Abdullahi, Esq
- Bamidele Olawoye Ibironke, Esq
- Oluwaseyilayo Akinkunmi Ojo, Esq
- Funmi Falana, Esq
- Felix Tamaraudenkemefa Okorotie, Esq
- Seun Oluwagbenga Ajayi, Esq
- Friday Ramses Aku Onoja, Esq
- Agada John Elachi, Esq
- Bola Rasaq Gold, Esq
- Paul Kasimanwuna Maduemene, Esq
- Rafiu Oyeyemi Balogun, Esq
- Oluwole Aladedoye, Esq
- Paulyn Osobhase Abhulimen, Esq
- Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Esq
- Tochukwu Jude Onyiuke, Esq
- Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, Esq
- Christopher Adapar Umar, Esq
- Chibueze Ogechi Ogbonna, Esq
- Yemi Adewale M’Sbaudeen Adesina, Esq
- Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe, Esq
- Olumide Akinwale Olujinmi, Esq
- Musa Adamu Aliyu, Esq
- Fidelis Chukwunonye Mbadugha, Esq
- Onyemaechi Chukwudi Adiukwu, Esq
- Ikechukwu Philip Onuoma, Esq
- Yakubu Philemon, Esq
- Johnny Ungwugwaye Agim, Esq
- Aliyu Lemu Ibrahim, Esq
- Isaiah Bozimo, Esq
- Prisca Ozoilesike, Esq
- Yahaya Dan’asabe Dangana, Esq
- Adedayo Samuel Adedeji, Esq
- Adeola Oluwaseun Adedipe, Esq
- Chikaosolu Ojukwu, Esq
- Musa Ahmed Attah, Esq
- Ayotunde Foluso Ogunleye, Esq
- Olayemi Badewole, Esq
The successful Academic Applicant is:
- Prof. Babatunde Adetunji Oni
See attached presse release