By Jude-Ken Ojinnaka
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the final list of 87 legal practitioners approved for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Among the successful lawyers that made the final list are former chairman, NBA-SPIDEL, ex-2nd vice president Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani; a senior Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecutor Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho and one academic applicant Prof Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke.
In a release by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria/ Secretary LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello Esq on Thursday August 1, the successful applicants will be sworn in on September 30.
TheNiche gathered that out of 98 shortlisted applicants, 87 applicants scaled through the final screening and were approved for elevation to the rank of SAN for 2024.
The press release reads:
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the chairmanship of His lordship, the Honourable Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honourable Justice Olukayode Ariwoola GCON at its 164th plenary session held today 1st August 2024, has approved the elevation of 87 legal practitioners to the Inner bar.
The rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
The meeting further considered five (5) different petitions written against some of the applicants and determined that each of the petition lacked merit and thus dismissed.
The swearing-in ceremony of the 87 successful applicants is scheduled to take place on Monday the 30th of September 2024.
The new awardees for the year 2024 exercise in order of seniority at the bar are:
1. Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Esq.
2. Godwin Tagbo Ike, Esq.
3. Johnson Odionu, Esq.
4. Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Esq.
5. Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Esq.
6. Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Esq.
7. Adamu Abubakar, Esq.
8. Charles Oyaole Musa, Esq.
9. Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, Esq.
10. David Dare Onietan, Esq.
11. Elele Chinatu Casmir, Esq.
12. Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Esq.
13. Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Esq.
14. Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Esq.
15. Moses Kolade Obafemi, Esq.
16. Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Esq.
17. Baba Fika Dalah, Esq.
18. Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, Esq.
19. Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar, Esq.
20. Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Esq.
21. Henry Adedayo Bello, Esq.
22. Boniface Chinedu Moore, Esq.
23. Clement Amechi Ezika, Esq.
24. Omokayode Adebayo Dada, Esq.
25. Edwin Anikwem, Esq.
26. Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze, Esq.
27. Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Esq.
28. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Esq.
29. Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Esq.
30. Paul Chukwuma Obi, Esq.
31. Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Esq.
32. Cole Segun Ololade, Esq.
33. Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips, Esq.
34. Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa, Esq.
35. Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Esq.
36. Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Esq.
37. Christopher Ehumadu Okeke, Esq.
38. Oluronke Adeyemi, Esq.
39. Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Esq.
40. Toboukebide Kekemeke, Esq.
41. Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, Esq.
42. Victor Owarienomare Odjemu, Esq.
43. Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Esq.
44. Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Esq.
45. Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Esq.
46. Stanley Chidozie Imo, Esq.
47. Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Esq.
48. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Esq.
49. Kingsley Chuku, Esq.
50. Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi, Esq.
51. Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Esq.
52. Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir, Esq.
53. Idowu Omotunde Benson, Esq.
54. Kolawole James Olowookere, Esq.
55. Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Esq.
56. Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Esq.
57. Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Esq.
58. Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide, Esq.
59. Emonye Oga Adekwu, Esq.
60. Aderemi Oguntoye, Esq.
61. Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Esq.
62. Abdul Adamu, Esq.
63. Theodore Okey Ezeobi, Esq.
64. Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar, Esq.
65. Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, Esq.
66. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq.
67. Abba Muhammed, Esq.
68. Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, Esq.
69. Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, Esq.
70. Okechukwu George Edeze, Esq.
71. Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi, Esq.
72. Gyang Yaya Zi, Esq.
73. Idris Abubakar, Esq.
74. George Ibrahim, Esq.
75. Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Esq.
76. Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Esq.
77. Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Esq.
78. Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Esq.
79. Paul Babatunde Daudu, Esq.
80. Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli, Esq.
81. Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde, Esq.
82. Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke, Esq.
83. Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Esq.
84. Yunus Abdulsalam, Esq.
85. Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo, Esq.
86. Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi, Esq.
87. Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke (the only successful academic applicant).
