LPPC Shortlists 98 Lawyers for 2024 SAN Conferment (Full List Inside)

The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 98 Nigerian lawyers, including several law professors, for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Among those shortlisted are former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) National Officers, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Kunle Edun, Dr. Rapulu Nduka, and Stanley Imo. Also on the list are Paul Daudu, Chairman of the NBA Bwari Branch, and notable Abuja-based senior lawyer, Okey Ajunwa.

A statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and LPPC Secretary, Hajo Sarki Bello, indicated that the shortlisted candidates fall into two categories: advocates and academics.

The statement reads, “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) hereby announces the shortlisting of applicants for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria for the year 2024. The practising legal practitioners (advocates) account for 87 candidates, while the law lecturers (academics) comprise 11 candidates.”

The advocates include Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Godwin Tagbo Ike, Johnson Odionu, Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Adamu Abubakar, Charles Oyaole Musa, Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, David Dare Onietan, and Elele Chinatu Casmir.

Other advocates listed are Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Moses Kolade Obafemi, Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Baba Fika Dalah, Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar, Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Henry Adedayo Bello, Boniface Chinedu Moore, and Clement Amechi Ezika.

Additional advocates include Omokayode Adebayo Dada, Edwin Anikwem, Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze, Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Paul Chukwuma Obi, Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Cole Segun Ololade, Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips, and Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa.

Further names on the list are Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Christopher Ehumadu Okeke, Waziri Yusha’u Mamman, Oluronke Adeyemi, Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Toboukebide Kekemeke, Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, and Victor Owarienomare Odjemu.

Other advocates include Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Stanley Chidozie Imo, Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Kingsley Chuku, Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi, Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir, Idowu Omotunde Benson, and Kolawole James Olowookere.

The remaining advocates are Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide, Emonye Oga Adekwu, Aderemi Oguntoye, Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Abdul Adamu, Theodore Okey Ezeobi, Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar, Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, Kaka Shehu Lawan, Abba Muhammed, Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, and Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho.

The final advocates listed are Okechukwu George Edeze, Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi, Gyang Yaya Zi, Idris Abubakar, George Ibrahim, Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Paul Babatunde Daudu, Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli, Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde, Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke, Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Yunus Abdulsalam, Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo, and Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi.

From the academic camp, the shortlisted candidates are Prof. John Alewo Agbonika, Prof. Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri, Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion, Prof. Collins Chijioke Obioma, Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo, Prof. Augustine Robert Agom, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan, Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu, and Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke.

The statement invited the public to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the applicants, noting that complaints must be accompanied by a verifying affidavit deposed to before a superior court of record in Nigeria or a Notary Public.

While 98 applicants have been shortlisted, the statement clarified that the publication of their names does not guarantee their success in the final selection process.