72 Nigerian Lawyers Elevated To Rank Of SAN

The LPPC announced this in a statement by the Supreme Court’s Acting Chief Registrar, Hajo Bello, who stated the court made the decision at its 149th plenary session.

Bello stated that the new SANs would be sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ibrahim Muhammad, on December 8, 2021, in a ceremony to be held at the Supreme Court.

He also informed potential applicants that the application process for the 2022 exercise would not begin until a date to be announced in January.

In the record, academic-practitioner include;  Prof. Bankole Akintoye Sodipo, Prof. Christian Chizundu Wigwe, Prof. Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo, Prof. Rasheed Jimoh Ijaodola, Prof. Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe, Dr. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika, Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, Prof. Edoba Bright Omoregie, Prof. Abiola Olaitan Sanni, and Dr. Anthony Ojukwu Okechukwu.

Meanwhile, the others advocate of SAN include George Anuga, Simon Lough, Eko Ejembi Eko, Ayo Olorunfemi, Reuben Atabo, John Adele, Shaibu Aruwa, Eyitayo Fatogun, Jacob Usman, Tajudeen Oladoja, Salman Ayinla, Adeola Omotunde, Mathew Bukka, Mohammed Ndayako, Hassan El-Yakub, Ishaq Hussaini. Others are, Samuel Atung, Mohammed Abdulhamid, Kabiru Aliyu, Mohammed Sani, Uche Awa, Uchenna Ihediwa, Philip Umeh, Peter Afuba, Felix Onuzulike, Benjamin Uzuegbu, Benjamin Osaka, Ikenna Okoli, Edwin Obiora, Clement Onwuenwunor, Chijioke Emeka, Anthony Mogboh, Victor Opara, Kamasuode Wodu.

Likewise, Charles Ihua-Maduenyi, Sammie Somiari, Ogaga Ovrawa, Charles Mekwunye, Ikeazor Akaraiwe, Marcellous Oru, Mark Mordi, Ehiogie West-Idahosa, Fredricks Itula, Ibrahim Agbomere, Anthony Adeniyi, Bolarinwa Olotu, Olawale Fapohunda, Adekunle Ojo, Olaotan Ajose-Adeogun, Rotimi Seriki, and opthers.

Olukayode Adeluola, Adeyinka Kotoye, Oluwasina Ogungbade, Afolabi Kuti, Francis Omotosho.

As well as, Ayodeji Adedipe, Adeleke Agbola, James Akinola, Muritala Abdul-Rasheed, Dauda Mustapha, and Kazeem Gbadamosi.

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