On Thursday, the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) witnessed an increase of 58 new recipients. This accolade was conferred upon a fresh cohort of lawyers, including prominent rights activist Dr. Kayode Ajulo and Funmi Falana, the wife of renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana, who is also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The announcement of this significant development was made by Ms. Hajo Sarki Bello, who serves as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and also holds the position of Secretary at the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC). In her official statement released on Thursday, she disclosed that the LPPC had given its approval for the elevation of these 58 legal professionals during its 159th plenary session, which convened on October 12. The Chairman of the committee, none other than the eminent Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Olukayode Ariwoola, was present during this pivotal session. This elevation marks a momentous event in the legal landscape of Nigeria, underscoring the continued pursuit of excellence and legal proficiency among the nation’s legal practitioners.
Below is the full list:
1 FELIX OTA OFFIA, ESQ
2. LAWRENCE BANKOLE FALADE, ESQ
3. KINGSLEY OSABUOHIEN OBAMOGIE, ESQ
4. FOLASHADE ABOSEDE ALLI, ESQ
5. ABIOLA ISIAQ OYEBANI, ESQ
6 BOMO OLAKUNLE AGBEBI ESQ
7. DANIEL OSINACH URUAKPA , ESQ
8. OSELOKA GODWIN OSUIGWE, ESQ
9. BABATUNDE ADEOYE, ESQ
10. BABASEYI SIGISMUND JOSEPH, ESQ
11. EMMANUEL MOSES ENOIDEM, ESQ
12, KEHINDE OLUFEMI AINA, ESQ
13. NGOZI CHIDO OLEHI, ESQ
14. AARON CHILEOKWU OKOROMA, ESQ
15. IBRAHIM DALHATU ANGULU, ESQ
16. OLAYIWOLA EMMANUEL AFOLABI, ESQ
17, SULE SHU’AIBU, ESQ
18 ABIODUN OLANREWAJU OLALERU, ESQ
19. ALFRED OLUFEMI ATTEH, ESQ
20. KAZEEM ADEKUNLE SOBALOJU, ESQ
21. SHEHU WADA ABDULLAHI ESQ
22. BAMIDELE OLAWOYE IBIRONKE, ESQ
23. OLUWASEYILAYO AKINKUNMI OJ0, ESQ
24. FUNMI FALANA, ESQ
25. FELIX TAMARAUDENKEMEFA OKOROTIE,
26. SEUN OLUWAGBENGA AJAYI, ESQ
27. FRIDAY RAMSES AKU ONOJA, ESQ
28. AGADA JOHN ELACHI, ESQ
29. BOLA RASAQ GOLD, ESQ
30 PAUL KASIMANWUNA MADUEMENE, ESQ
31. RAFIU OYEYEMI BALOGUN, ESQ
32. OLUWOLE ALADEDOYE, ESQ
33. PAULYN OSOBHASE ABHULIMEN, ESQ
34. JONATHAN GUNU TAIDI ESQ
35. TOCHUKWU JUDE ONYIUKE, ESQ
36. OLUKAYODE ABRAHAM AJULO, ESQ
37. CHRISTOPHER ADAPAR UMAR, ESQ
38. CHIBUEZE OGECHI OGBONNA, ESQ
39. YEMI ADEWALE MUSIBAUDEEN ADESINA,
40. OMOYEMI LATEEF AKANGBE, ESQ
41. OLUMIDE AKINWALE OLUJINMI, ESQ.
42:MUSA ADAMU ALIYU, ESQ
43. FIDELIS CHUKWUNONYE MBADUGHA ESQ
44. ONYEMAECHI CHUKWUDI ADIUKWU, ESQ
45. IKECHUKWU PHILIP ONUOMA, ESQ
46. YAKUBU PHILEMON, ESQ
47.JOHNNY UNGWUGWAYE AGIM, ESQ.
48. ALIYU LEMU IBRAHIM, ESQ
49. ISAIAH BOZIMO, ESQ
50. PRISCA OZOILESIKE, ESQ
51. YAHAYA DAN’ASABE DANGANA, ESQ
52. ADEDAYO SAMUEL ADEDEJI, ESQ
53. ADEOLA OLUWASEUN ADEDIPE, ESQ
54. CHIKAOSOLU OJUKWU, ESQ
55. MUSAAHMED ATTAH, ESQ
56. AYOTUNDE FOLUSO OGUNLEYE, ESQ
57. OLAYEMI BADE WOLE, ESQ
58. PROF. BABATUNDE ADETUNJI ONI.
