The Legal
Practitioners Privilege Committee on Monday announced the elevation of 22
lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, who is
also the Secretary of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, said the
new senior advocates were picked at the committee’s 123rd meeting held on July
4 in Abuja.
The new SANs include the Director General of the Nigerian Law
School, Olanrewaju Onadeko, and the Secretary of the 2014 National Conference,
Valerie Azinge.
Other successful candidates are Nnamso Udo Ekanem,
Prof. Mohammed Tabiu, Olufunke Abimbola Agbor, Olusola Oladimeji Ojutalayo, Richard
Ayodele Akintunde, Oyesoji Gbolahan Oyeleke, James Njeze Ikeyi, Elisha Yakubu
Kura and Adewunmi Ogunsanya.
Olatubosun Olanipekun, Kalu Ikwuonwu Umeh, Adewale Sunday
Adesokan, Andrew Igboekwe, Fredson, Alexander Okoli, Olaseni Adio, Olasheni
Ibiwoye, Abdulakeem Mustapha, Uba Ekpezu Ukweni, Edward Pwajok and
Chukwu Omaka also made the list.
Mr. Saleh said they would be inaugurated on September 19.
He also said 131 lawyers applied for the conferment of the rank
while 55 were shortlisted at the end of which 22 of them got the approval of
the committee to move to the Inner Bar.
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