LPPC elevates 57 legal luminaries to rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (Full list)

In a significant milestone for Nigeria’s legal profession, the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has conferred the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 57 distinguished lawyers, including one academic, at its 169th plenary session held Thursday in Abuja.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, who chaired the session, led the committee in approving the elevations after a rigorous selection process that underscores the committee’s dedication to upholding the highest standards of legal excellence.

Of the 57 new appointees, 56 are practicing advocates while one—Professor Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu—was honoured under the academic category for his outstanding contributions to legal scholarship.

The elevation of these legal practitioners marks a continuation of the LPPC’s tradition of recognizing excellence, integrity, and distinction in the legal profession.

The new SANs, drawn from various parts of the country, include high-profile legal figures such as the current Attorney General of Abia State and a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Lagos Branch.

According to the LPPC, the new SANs will formally be sworn in at a special session of the Supreme Court scheduled for later in the year.

The conferment entitles the recipients to wear the silk gown symbolic of their elevated status and grants them the privilege of sitting in the inner bar of courtrooms.

Below is the full list of the 57 newly elevated Senior Advocates of Nigeria:

Theophilus Kolawole Esan, Esq

Fedude Zimughan, Esq

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Ernest Chikwendu Ikejle, Esq

Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Esq

Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Esq

Akintunde Wilson Adewale, Esq

Preye Agedah, Esq

Omamuzo Erebe, Esq

Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Esq

Olumide Ekisola, Esq

George Ejie Ukaegbu, Esq

Oromena Justice Ajakpovi, Esq

Tairu Adebayo, Esq

Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Esq

Suleh Umar, Esq

Emeka Akabogu, Esq

Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Esq

Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya, Esq

Adeolu Olusegun Salako, Esq

Adetunji Oso, Esq

Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo, Esq

Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Esq

Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor, Esq

Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Esq

Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Esq

Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Esq

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Esq

David Ogenyi Ogebe, Esq

Aminu Sani Gadanya, Esq

Oluseun Awonuga Adentyi, Esq

Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Esq

Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Esq

Kelechi Nwaiwu, Esq

Lawal Garba Hudu, Esq

Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Esq

Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa, Esq

Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi, Esq

Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Esq

Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Esq

Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Esq

Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Esq

Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Esq

Augustine Enenche Audu, Esq

Ali Dussah Zubairu, Esq

Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan, Esq

Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Esq

Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Esq

Victor Agunzi, Esq

Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Esq

Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello, Esq

Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Esq

Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Esq

Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina, Esq

Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu, Esq

Taiwo Azeez Hassan, Esq

Olufemi Olubummi Oyewole, Esq

Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu

The rank of SAN, the highest honour conferred on legal practitioners in Nigeria, is awarded annually to individuals who have demonstrated excellence in advocacy, integrity in professional conduct, and significant contributions to the development of the law.