The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has unveiled the shortlist of lawyers, including Funmi Falana and 68 others, for the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in the 2023 selection.
The shortlist includes 57 lawyers in the advocate category and 12 in the academic category.
The public is invited to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the candidates.
Successful candidates are usually sworn in during the new legal year ceremony of the Supreme Court, which typically takes place between September and October.
The LPPC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), is responsible for awarding the prestigious SAN rank to deserving lawyers each year.
Some of the shortlisted candidates include Funmi Falana, Kayode Ajulo, Emmanuel Enoidem, and Agada Elachi, among others.
The list of shortlisted candidates in both categories:
Advocate Category:
1. Felix Ota Offia, Esq
2. Lawrence Bankole Falade, Esq
3. Kingsley Osabuohein Obamogie, Esq
4. Folashade Abosede Alli, Esq
5. Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Esq
6. Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, Esq
7. Daniel Osinach Uruakpa, Esq
8. Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe, Esq
9. Babatunde Adeoye, Esq
10. Babseyi 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 Ibirinke Olawoye, Esq
23. Oluwaseyilayo Akinkunmi Ojo, Esq
24. Funmi Falana, Esq
25. Felix Tamara Udenkemeefa Okorotie, Esq
26. Oluwagbenga Seun Ajayi, Esq
27. Friday Ramses Aku Onoja, Esq
28. John Agada Elachi, Esq
29. Bola Razaq Gold, Esq
30. Paul Kasimanu Wamaduemene, Esq
31. Rafiu Oyeyemi Balogun, Esq
32. Oluwole Aladedoye, Esq
33. Paul Yn Osobhase Abhulimen, Esq
34. Jonathan Taidi Gunu, Esq
35. Tochukwu Jude Onyiuke, Esq
36. Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, Esq
37. Christopher Adapar Umar, Esq
38. Chibueze Ogechi Ogbonna, Esq
39. Yemi Adewale M’sbaudeen Adesina, Esq
40. Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe, Esq
41. Olumide Akinwale Olujinmi, Esq
42. Musa Ahmed Aliyu, Esq
43. Fidelis Chukwunonye Mbadugha, Esq
44. Onyemaechi Chkwudi Adiukwu, Esq
45. Kechukwu Philip Onuoma, Esq
46. Yakubu Philemon, Esq
47. Johnny Ugwugwaye Agim, Esq
48. Aliyu Lemu Ibrahim, Esq
49. Isaiah Bozimo, Esq
50. Prisca OzoiLoesike, Esq
51. Yahaya Dan’asabe Dangana, Esq
52. Adeola Oluwaseun Adedipe, Esq
53. Adedayo Samuel Adedeji, Esq
54. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, Esq
55. Musaahmed Attah, Esq
56. Ayotunde Foluso Ogunleye, Esq
57. Olayemi Badewole, Esq
Academic Category:
58. Prof. John Alewo Agbonika
59. Prof. Osy Chukwu Chukwunyere Nwebo
60. Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule
61. Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri
62. Prof. Mohammed Lawal Ahmadu
63. Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion
64. Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo
65. Prof. Babatunde Adetunji Oni
66. Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu
67. Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke
68. Prof. Benedicta Lopez Daudu
69. Prof. Omoniyi Bukola Akinola
CREDIT: PM NEWS
