Nigeria’s Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated 87 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new SANs will hold on Monday, 30 September 2024.
They include popular Lagos lawyer, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, a renowned newspaper reviewer on television and radio and the presenter of a popular radio programme, “Know Your Right with Barr Ubani.”
Ubani was Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja, between 2012 and 2014, elected Second National Vice President of NBA 2016 to 2018 and became Chairman of NBA-SPIDEL (Section of Public Interest and Development Law) from 2021 to 2023.
Under the leadership of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, LPPC made the announcement on Thursday at its 164th plenary session.
Unveiling the list of new SANs, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello, said they met the high standards demanded of the profession for SANship.
He said: “The rank of SAN is not just a title; it is a mark of excellence, a recognition of outstanding contributions to the legal field.
“These 87 individuals have demonstrated remarkable expertise and dedication, making them worthy of this prestigious honour.”
The list of honourees includes 86 advocates and one academic:
- Lateef Olaseinde Karim
- Godwin Tagbo Ike
- Johnson Odionu
- Nnodim Marcellinus Duru
- Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia
- Soronnadi Anthony Njoku
- Adamu Abubakar
- Charles Oyaole Musa
- Udochi Nunny Iheanacho
- David Dare Onietan
- Elele Chinatu Casmir
- Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka
- Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta
- Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare
- Moses Kolade Obafemi
- Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor
- Baba Fika Dalah
- Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo
- Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar
- Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene
- Henry Adedayo Bello
- Boniface Chinedu Moore
- Clement Amechi Ezika
- Omokayode Adebayo Dada
- Edwin Anikwem
- Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze
- Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga
- Monday Onyekachi Ubani
- Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi
- Paul Chukwuma Obi
- Olasupo Dominic Ati-John
- Cole Segun Ololade
- Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips
- Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa
- Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere
- Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile
- Christopher Ehumadu Okeke
- Oluronke Adeyemi
- 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
- Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi
- Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi
- Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir
- Idowu 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
- Theodore Okey Ezeobi
- Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar
- Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor
- Kaka Shehu Lawan
- Abba Muhammed
- Wendy Nwenenda Kuku
- Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho
- Okechukwu George Edeze
- Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi
- Gyang Yaya Zi
- Idris Abubakar
- George Ibrahim
- Boonyameen Babajide Lawal
- Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo
- Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu
- Uchenna Uzo Njoku
- Paul Babatunde Daudu
- Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli
- Yusuf F. Olatunji Ogunrinde
- Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke
- Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola
- Yunus Abdulsalam
- Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo
- Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi
The successful academic applicant is Prof. Ganiu Oke Adeyemi.
