Solicitor-General of the Federation, Dayo Akpata, and Human Right Activist, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, have made the list of newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANS).
The 38 lawyers were elevated by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee during its 138th session held during the new plenary session held on July 4.
Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court Hadizatu Mustapha made the announcement on Friday.
Mustapha said, out of the 117 lawyers that applied for the rank this year, 80 were shortlisted, out of which the final 38 emerged.
She said the 38 new SANs include two females, three from the academics and 35 advocates.
Adedoyin Rhodes-Vivour who is the wife of Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour of the Supreme Court is one of the new female SANs.
The new Senior Advocates will be conferred with the honours at the resumption of the next legal year.
See full list of the new Senior Advocates below…
- Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour
- Abdullahi Haruna
- Manga Mohammed Nurudeen
- Adedayo Toba Apata
- John Onuegbulam Asoluka
- Adedokun Matthew Makinde
- Daniel Chwukwudi Enwelum
- Emmanuel Adeyeye Oyebanji
- Tuduru Uchendu Ede
- Abdul Olajide Ajana
- Ama Vemaark Etuwewe
- Oladipo Adekorede Olasope
- Leslie Arthur Olutayo Nylander
- Olusegun Oyediran Fowowe
- Andrew Essien Hutton
- Olukayode Abayomi Enitan
- Paul Harris Adkole Ogbole
- Olaniyi Maruph Olopade
- Samuel Ngozi Agweh
- Olusegun Omoniyi Jolaawo
- Professor Alphonsus Okoh Alubo
- Ayo Asala
- Abiodun Adediran Olatunji
- Olumide Andrew Aju
- Chimezie Victor Chikwem Ihekweazu
- Professor Mamman Lawan
- Professor Uchefula Ugonna Chuwumaeze
- Usman Ogwu Sule
- Safiya Umar Babamasi
- Echezona Chukwudi Etiaba
- Godwin Osemeahon Omoaka
- Emeka Onyemaechi Ozoani
- Alexander Chukwudi Ejesieme
- Jephthah Chikodi Njikonye
- Aikhunigbe Anthony Malik
- Alhassan Akeje Umar
- Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi