The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 72 lawyers for the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The names of the shortlisted applicants were contained in a notice released on Tuesday by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi
The notice said the shortlisted candidates have successfully scaled through the screening stages :
It said the stages, were 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.
The Advocate Applicants include ; Theophilus Esan Kolawole, Fedude Zimughan, Ernest Chikwendu Ikeji, Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze,
Akintola Wilson Adewale,
Preye Agedah,Omamuzo Erebe, Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Olumide Ekisola,
George Ejie Ukaegbu, Oromena Justice Ajakpovi,
Tairu Adebayo, Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Suleh Umar, Emeka Akabogu, Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya,
Adeolu Olusegun Salako,
Adetunji Oso, Achienike Godwin William-Wobodo,
Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor,
Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya,
David Ogenyi Ogebe,
Aminu Sani Gadanya,
Oluseun Awonuga Adeniyi,
Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Kelechi Nwaiwu, Lawal Garba Hudu, Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa,
Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi,
Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Augustine Enenche Audu,
Ali Dussah Zubairu,
Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan,
Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Victor Agunzi,
Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello,
Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina,
Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu,
Taiwo Azeez Hassan,
Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja and Olufemi Olabunmi Oyewole
Academic Applicants are ;
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 and
Prof. Ominiye Bukola Akinola.
LPPC said : “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.
Source – BarristerNG
(vitalnewsngr.com)
