72 lawyers elevated to SAN, to be sworn-in December 8
Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has elevated 72 lawyers to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Also among the list of lawyers elevated in the 2021 list of SAN are the Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Mr Tony Ojukwu, 91year-old Professor of Law, Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo.
The list also includes six other professors in addition to Oyewo.
In a statement by the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Sarki Bello on Thursday; the LPPC disclosed that it took the decision at its 149th plenary session held on Wednesday, October 21. Further, it revealed that the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Tanko Muhammad would swear in the new SANs on December 8 at the Supreme Court premises.
The committee said it notified prospective applicants that application for the 2022 exercise would not commence until a date to be announced in January.
LPPC further disclosed that a sub-committee has been set up to review the 2018 guidelines for the award of SAN effective from the 2024 application year.
A SAN title holder sits in the inner bar by occupying the front row of the seats available for legal practitioners in courts. This also extends to the right of a SAN to mention his cases ahead of other lawyers; no matter their age of professional qualification.
Also, a SAN must always appear in court with a junior lawyer. Appearing with a junior lawyer may, however, be waived where the matter is a criminal one.
Further, SANs dress differently from other lawyers, as their gowns are more stylishly and made of silk materials which makes the appearance also more elegant, which explains why SANs are also called “the Silk” because of the clothing materials they use.
The fill list of the 72 awardees:
Academics (Professors)
Prof Bankole Akintoye Sodipo
Prof Christian Chizundu Wigwe
Dr Anthony Ojukwu Okechukwu
Prof Rasheed Jimoh Ijaodola
Prof Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe
Dr. Josephine Aladi Achor Agbonika
Dr. Ibrahim Abdullahi
Prof Edoba Bright Omoregie
Prof Abiola Olaitan Sanni
Prof Ajagbe Toriola Oyewo
Advocates
George Audu Anuga
Simon Asember Lough
Eko Ejembi Eko
Ayo Abraham Olorunfemi
Reuben Okpanachi Atabo
John Ogwu Adele
Shaibu Enejoh Aruwa
Eyitayo Ayokunle Fatogun
Jacob Johnson Usman
Tajudeen Olaseni Oladoja
Salman Jawando Ayinla
Adeola Rasaq Omotunde
Mathew Gwar Bukka
Mohammed Ndayako
Hassan Usman El-Yakub
Ishaq Magaji Hussaini
Samuel Atung
Mohammed Abdulhamid
Kabiru Aliyu
Mohammed Abdulaziz Sani
Uche Sunday Awa
Uchenna Chinyere Ihediwa
Philip Ndubuisi Umeh
Peter Aguigom Afuba
Felix Anayo Onuzulike
Benjamin Chukwudi Uzuegbu
Benjamin Nworah Osaka
Ikenna Okoli
Edwin Sunday Chukwujekwu Obiora
Emeka Jude-Philip Obegolu
Clement Onwuenwunor
Chijioke Ogugua Precious Emeka
Anthony Obinna Mogboh
Victor Ugwuezumba Opara
Kamasuode Wodu
Charles Udoka Ihua-Maduenyi
Sammie Abiye Somiari
Ogaga Ovrawah
Charles Dumbiri Mekwunye
Ikeazor Ajovi Akaraiwe
Marcellous Eguvwe Oru
Mark Okebuinor Mordi
Ehiogie West-Idahosa
Fredricks Ebos Itula
Ibrahim Idris Agbomere
Anthony Ademuyiwa Adeniyi
Bolarinwa Olotu
Adekola Olawale Fapohunda
Adekunle Akanbi Ojo
Olaotan Olusegun Ajose-Adeogun
Rotimi Sheriff Seriki
Olukayode Oluwole Adeluola
Adeyinka Moyosore Kotoye
Oluwasina Olanrewaju Ogungbade
Afolabi Fatai Kuti
Francis Omotosho
Ayodeji Adedipe
Adeleke Olaniyi Agbola
James Akingbola Akinola
Muritala Oladimeji Abdul-Rasheed
Dauda Adekola Mustapha
Kazeem Adekunle Gbadamosi
