Eighty six lawyers and one academic have been elevated to the prestigious rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria, (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, (LPPC) in Abuja.
SAN, a mark of excellence is awarded to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
The 87 lawyers were conferred with the rank at the 164 Plenary Session of the Committee under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
A statement by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajia Hajo Sarki Bello in Abuja indicated that the 87 lawyers were picked for the award from the 98 lawyers shortlisted last month.
The statement also revealed that 11 applicants were dropped from the race for undisclosed reasons.
Similarly, the meeting was said to have considered five different petitions written against some of the applicants and were dismissed for lacking in merit.
Meanwhile, the new senior lawyers would be inaugurated into the inner bar on September 30 this year.
The new awardees for year 2024 are:
Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Godwin Tagbo Ike,Johnson Odionu, Nnodim Marcrllinus Duru,
Innocent Adam Ovbagbedia, Soronnnadi Anthony Njoku, Adamu Abubakar, Charles Oyaole Musa,Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, David Dare Onietan and Elele Chinatu Casmir.
Others are Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka,
Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Habeeb Orisavbia Ilavbare, Moses Kolade Obafemi,Mathew Echezona Esonanjor, Bsba Fika Dalah, Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, MustaphaIkhegbe Abubakar, Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Henry Adedayo Bello,Boniface Chinedu Moore,Clement Amechi Ezika, 0mokayode Adebayo Dada, Edwin Anikwem and Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze.
Also on the list are Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Monday Onyekachi Unani,
Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Paul Chukwuma Obi,Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Cole Segun Ololade, Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips,0kechukwu Kingsley Abundance, Ikechukwu Kings, Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Christopher Ehumadu Okeke and Oluronke Adeyemi.
The list also comprises 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 and Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi.
Others include Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Adedeji Sharafaderen 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 and Theodore Okechukwu.
Also picked are RILWAN Birnin-Kebbi Umar, Chinenye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor,
Kaka Sheila Lawan, Abba Muhammed,
Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, Okechukwu George Ekele, Akinyemi Oliwole Olujinmi and Gyang Yaya Zi and Idris Abubakar and George Ibrahim.
The rest are Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Paul Babatunde Daudu, Chukwudi Kachukwu Enebeli, Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde, Tobechukwu Kenechukeu Nweke, Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Yunus Abdulsalam, Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo and Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuvhi.
Professor Gamu Oke Adeyemi is the only successful academic applicant.
