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For this year, the Legal Practitioners and Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 98 lawyers for conferment of the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

87 of the individuals are practicing attorneys and advocates, while 11 are of academic background.

This was contained in a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello.

The statement invited comments from the public on the integrity, reputation and competence of the applicants.

Some of the applicants include a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani and Idowu Benson, News360 Nigeria gathered

Among those in the academic is Prof Adeyemi Oke.

The shortlisted applicants are in the two categories, the advocates and academics. The advocates are as follow: 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, Charles Oyaole Musa Esq, Udochi Nunny Iheanacho Esq, David Dare Onietan Esq

They also include Elele Chinatu Casmir Esq, Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka Esq, Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta Esq, Habeeb Orisavbia Ilavbare Esq, , Moses Kolade Obafemi Esq. Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor Esq, Baba Fika Dalah, Esq, Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo Esq, Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar Esq, and Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene Esq.

Others are Henry Adedayo Bello Esq, Boniface Chinedu Moore Esq, Clement Amechi Ezika Esq, 0mokayode Adebayo Dada Esq, Edwin Anikwem Esq, Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze Esq, Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga Esq, Monday Onyekachi Ubani Esq , Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi Esq and Paul Chukwuma Obi Esq.

Also on the list are Olasupo Dominic Ati-John Esq, .Cole Segun Ololade Esq, Charles Ayodeji Adeogun Phillips Esq, 0kechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa Esq, Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere Esq, Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile Esq, Christopher Ehumadu Okeke Esq, Waziri Yusha’u Mamman Esq, Oluronke Adeyemi Esq, Oluwole Olawale Afolabi Esq,

They include Toboukebide Kekemeke Esq, Akinbamigbe Adesomoju , Esq, Victor Owarienomare Odjemu Esq, Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune Esq, Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Esq, Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim Esq, Stanley Chidozie Imo Esq, Charles Oladipo Titiloye Esq, Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar Esq, and Kingsley Chuku Esq.

They also include Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi Esq, Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi Esq. Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir Esq, Idowu Omotunde Benson Esq, Kolawole James Olowookere Esq,

Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam Esq, Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan Esq, 0mosanya Atilola Popoola Esq, Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide Esq, and Emonye Oga Adekwu Esq.

Others are Aderemi Oguntoye, Esq Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun Esq, Abdul Adamu Esq Theodore Okey Ezeobi, Esq, Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar Esq, Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor Esq, Kaka Shehu Lawan Esq, Abba Muhammed Esq, Wendy Nwenenda Kuku Esq and Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, Esq.

They include Okechukwu George Edeze Esq, Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi Esq. Gyang Yaya Zi Esq, Idris Abubakar Esq, George Ibrahim Esq, Boonyameen Babajide Lawal Esq, Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo Esq, Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu Esq, Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Esq and Paul

They also include Babatunde Daudu Esq, Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli Esq, Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde Esq, Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke Esq, Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola Esq,

Yunus Abdulsalam Esq, Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo Esq, Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi, Esq

The shortlisted academic applicants are Prof. John Alewo Agbonika, Prof. Osy Ezechuk Wunyere Nwebo, Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri, Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion, Prof. Collins Chujioke Obioma, Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo, Prof. Augustine Robert Agom, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan, Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu and Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke.

SOURCE: https://news360ng.com/lppc-announce-names-of-98-lawyers-for-conferment-of-san-title/

Congratulations to them

Barr Monday Onyekachi.... Well deserved..

Human right lawyer, Former Lagos NBA deputy, Former NBA national vice and former NBA -Spidel Chairman.

Okwyjesus:
Congratulations to them

Not Yet

Prof.Collins Chijioke Obioma,ABSU Prof. I sight you, sir. Congratulations in advance,nwoko Uzuakoli.

Corrupt judiciary mtcheew

Congrats to the prospective SANs

I have no prophecy on this matter. Thanks for your understanding.

This I have seen.

Ok

What is d just ground for academics to become SANs?
Is a senior advocate not supposed to be someone with very extensive & successful litigation experience ?

What's the requirements for being a SANdpaper

Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor Esq for SAN that olodo that knows nothing 🤦‍♂️

Guess what, It's a tie; 39-39. Iykyk.

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Ok

I can see my name there.

Minister Dave Umahi brother too

kaludestiny10:
Congrats to the prospectus SANs

U no go school

Nothing special anymore about this rank. It is now an all-comers affair. The real SANs remain Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Chief Rotimi Williams. Chief Richard Akinjide, and others like Dr Nabo Graham-Douglas, Chief (Mrs.) Folake Solanke, Chief Afe Babalola, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu. There was a time lawyers paid money to make the list.

Imsu and absu profs never tell us how they take they dominate the academic category

K

Finally made the list, don't look for trouble, I don't defend trouble makers.

100% sure.

CJStarz:

U no go school

Igbo dominated fraud list

New set of SANs who will lead Obi astray in 2027

WhizdomXX:
I don't want to do name checking but won't be surprised if a particular tribe is over 50% on that list.

Lol

That shows how that "particular tribe" values education and knowledge.

BarrElChapo:
Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor Esq for SAN that olodo that knows nothing 🤦‍♂️

kpele

Ok

I was looking for Reeno Omokrii's name on the list. Oh!!! I forgot he abandoned his profession to pick a fight with Peter Obi, who doesn't know about his existence.