The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced the elevation of 62 lawyers to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Among the successful candidates, three are associated with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), with two – Sylvanus Tahir and Rotimi Oyedepo – being full-time employees of the commission. The third, Wahab Shittu, is a lawyer engaged by the EFCC for specific cases.
The announcement was made on Thursday evening through a statement from the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Bello, following the LPPC’s 154th plenary session. Chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, the LPPC’s decision to elevate the lawyers recognizes their outstanding contributions to the legal profession.
Of the 62 new SAN-designates, 53 belong to the advocacy category, while the remaining 9 are academics. The full list of appointees includes notable names such as Mohammed Abubakar, Johnson Omophe, Wahab Shittu, Christopher Oshomegie, Emmanuel Idemudia, and Rotimi Oyedepo, among others.
MUMINI ISHOLA HANAFI, ESQ.
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The new SANs were sworn in on November 21, during a ceremony marking the commencement of the Supreme Court’s new legal year. The SAN rank is awarded to members of the legal profession who have shown exceptional skill and dedication, either as advocates or in the field of academia.
The complete list of those to be sworn in as SANs includes:
Advocacy Category: Mohammed Abubakar, Johnson Omophe, Lawrence Oko-Jaja, Christopher Oshomegie, Sanusi Sai’d, Wahab Shittu, Emmanuel Idemudia, Diri Mohammed, Oladipo Tolani, Ayodeji Omotoso, Chijioke Erondu, Ajoku Obinna, Yakubu Maikasuwa, Henry Omu, Dagogo Iboroma, Joseph Akubo, Gozoe Obi, Inam Wilson, Abubakar Sulu-Gambari, Abioye Asanike, Sylvanus Tahiru, Bolarinwa Aidi, Tonye Krukrubo, Aderemi Bashua, Kolapo Kolade, Samuel Kargbo, Ifeanyichukwu Obiakor, Olasoji Olowolafe, Mutalubi Adebayo, Victor Ogude, Sulayman Ibrahim, Mumini Hanafi, Tanko Ashang, Damian Okoro, Andrew Malgwi, Etukwu Onah, Adeboro Adamson, Bankole Akomolafe, Kelechi Obi, Andrew Odum, Okoro Edwin, Godson Ugochukwu, Steven Ononye, Ikani Agabi, Mustapha Ibrahim, Muizudeen Abdullahi, Magaji Ibrahim, Sanusi Musa, Oladoyin Awoyale, Rotimi Oyedepo, Chukwudubem Anyigbo, Lukman Fagbemi, Micheal Numa..
Academic Category: Prof Kathleen Okafor, Prof Muhammed Abdulrazaq, Prof Amokaye Gabriel, Prof Ismail Olatunbosun, Prof Abdullahi Zuru, Prof Joy Ezeilo, Associate Prof Theodore Maiyaki, Prof Olaide Gbadamosi, and Associate Prof Chimezie Okorie.
The LPPC also approved a new guideline for the conferment of the SAN rank, which will guide future selection processes.
The elevation of these distinguished lawyers highlights their exceptional service to the legal profession, as they join the ranks of Nigeria’s most respected legal experts.