As part of the rituals to commence 2023/2024, the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will on November 27, swear in 58 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SANs. This was disclosed in a statement signed and made available to newsmen Supreme Court Director, Press & Information, Dr. Akande Festus.
It will be recalled that 114 applications were received by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, from qualified legal practitioners that wanted to be elevated to the prestigious rank of SAN.
101 of the Applicants are advocates, while 13 are academics.
“The total number of qualified Applicants shortlisted after the Advocates 1st and 2nd Filtration Stages, Academic Pre-qualification, Academic 2nd Filtration Exercise, the Independent Appeals Hearing and Chambers Inspection Exercises, etc., was 69; comprising 57 advocates and 12 academics.
“After conducting the specified screening and filtration exercises which include a number of appearances in superior courts, recommendations by Hon. Justices of the Supreme Court and Hon. Judges of superior courts, Chamber inspections; approval on eligibility and integrity of the candidates from the Nigerian Bar Association, Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria and, of course, the general public, amongst others, the LPPC came up with 58 successful candidates. Out of this number, 57 are advocates while one is an academic.
Those to be adorned with the Silk, with corresponding privileges are; Felix Ota Offia, Lawrence Bankole Falade, Kingsley Osabuohien Obamogie, Folashade Abosede Alli, Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, Daniel Osinachi Uruakpa, Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe, Babatunde Adeoye, Babaseyi Sigimund Joseph, Emmanuel Moses Enoidem, Kehinde Olufemi Aina, Ngozi Chido Olehi, Aaron Chileokwu Okoroma, Ibrahim Dalhatu Angulu, Olayiwola Emmanuel Afolabi, Sule Shu’aibu, Abiodun Olanrewaju Olaleru, Alfred Olufemi Atteh, Kazeem Adekunle Sobaloju and Shehu Wada Abdullahi.
Bamidele Olawoye Ibironke, Oluwaseyilayo Akinkunmi, Funmi Falana, Felix Tamaraudenkemfa Okorotie, Seun Oluwagbenga Ajayi, Friday Ramses Akij Onoja, Agada John Elachi, Bola Rasaq Gold, Paul Kasimanwuna Maduemene, Rafiu Oyeyemi Balogun, Oluwole Aladedoye, Paulyn Osobhase Adhulimen, Jonathan Gunu Taidi, Tochukwu Jude Onyiuke, Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, Christopher Adapar Umar, Chibueze Ogechi Ogbonna, Yemi Adewale M’sbaudeen Adeshina, Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe, Olumide Akinwale Olujinmi, Musa Adamu Aliyu. Fidelis Chukwunonye Mbadugha, Onyemaechi Chukwudi Adikwu and Ikechukwu Philip Onuoma, Yakubu Philemon, Johnny Ungwugwaje Agim, Aliyu Lemu Ibrahim, Isaiah Bozimo, Prisca Ozoilesike, Hahaha Dan’asabe Santana, Adedayo Samuel Adedeji, Adeola Oluwaseun Adedipe, Chikaosolu Ojukwu, Musa Ahmed Attah, Ayotunde Foluso Ogunleye, Olayemi Badewole and Prof. Babatunde Adetunji.
