68 Lawyers Elevated To Rank Of Senior Advocate Of Nigeria, SAN
Sixty eight lawyers including an academic have been elevated to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN.
Sixty eight lawyers including an academic have been elevated to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN.
The successful candidates including four women, were elevated by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, at its 174th Plenary Session held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
They include, Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu,
Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor, Godwill Achibong Umoh, Sunday Samuel Obende, Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe, Jimson Ejovi Okodaso,
Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John, Olaotan Thomas Olusegun, Philemeon Audu Daffi and Adenrele David Adegborioye.
Gbemiga Adaramola.
Furthermore, they include Moses Okoh Onyilokwu, Charles Azubuike Obodozie,
Hakeem Obafemi Agaba, Bimbo Felix Atilola, Okechukwu Steve Emelieze, Joshua Demilade Olaniyan, Igonikon Abiola Adekunle, Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie, Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno,
Sarafa Kolawole Idowu, Olujoke Enitan Alius, Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie,
Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Faruk Abdullah, Sagir Gezawa Suleiman, Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko, Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe, Sabiu Gumba Adamu, Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare, Soibi Ideriah Ovia,
Somina Peter Johnbull, Chinedum Ikenna Umeche, Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe, Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff, Junaidu Bello Marshall, Olawale Sunday Fapohunda, Adebiyi Alaba Adetosoye, Senior Sulyman Ibrahim,
Agba Eimunjeze, Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande, Adetunji Taiwo Adedoyin Adeniyi and Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle.
Others also include Umaru Yunusa,
Akorede Habeeb Lawal, Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba, Nnaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu, Kayode Orire Omosehin,
Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala, Bolu Agbaje Akadri, Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao,
Olugbenga Olusanya Ajala, Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Afees Hassan Adebayo, Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun, Jonathan Akintola Makinde and Olajide Salami with Prof Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri as the only academic applicant.
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