98 lawyers have been shortlisted by the Legal Practitioners and Privileges Committee (LPPC) for the conferment of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for this year.
While 87 are practising lawyers and advocates, 11 are from academia.
This was contained in a statement by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello.
The statement invited comments from the public on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the applicants.
Some of the applicants include a former Chairman of the Nigeria Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Dr Monday Onyekachi Ubani, and Idowu Benson.
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Among the names are the All Progressive Congress, National Legal Adviser, Prof Abdulkarim Kana (Life Bencher), former Nigeria Bar Association, national officials, Monday Ubani, Kunle Edun and Dr Rapulu Nduka.
Also shortlisted is the Independent National Electoral Commission legal adviser, Wendy Kuku, a notable Abuja based human rights lawyer, Terkaa Aondo and NBA Bwari branch chairman, paul Daudu.
The shortlisted lawyers are:
- Lateef Karim, Esq.
- Godwin Ike, Esq.
- Johnson Odionu, Esq.
- Nnodim Duru, Esq
- Innocent Ovbagbedia, Esq.
- Soronnadi Njoku, Esq.
- Adamu Abubakar, Esq.
- Charles Musa, Esq.
- Udochi Iheanacho, Esq.
- David Onietan, Esq.
- Elele Casmir, Esq.
- Josiah Nduka, Esq.
- Godwin Obeta, Esq.
- Habeeb Ilavbare, Esq.
- Moses Obafemi, Esq.
- Mathew Esonanjor, Esq.
- Baba Dalah, Esq.
- Babatunde Sodipo, Esq.
- Mustapha Abubakar, Esq.
- Emmanuel Esene, Esq.
- Henry Bello, Esq.
- Boniface Moore, Esq.
- Clement Ezika, Esq.
- Omokayode Dada, Esq.
- Edwin Anikwem, Esq
- Roy Nwaeze, Esq.
- Olumide Olugbenga, Esq.
- Monday Ubani, Esq.
- Ayoola Ajayi, Esq.
- Paul Obi, Esq.
- Olasupo Ati-John, Esq.
- Cole Ololade, Esq
- Charles Adeogun-Phillips, Esq.
- Okechukwu Ajunwa, Esq.
- Jacob Ifere, Esq.
- Emmanuel Adekile, Esq.
- Christopher Okeke, Esq.
- Waziri Mamman, Esq.
- Oluronke Adeyemi, Esq
- Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Esq.
- Toboukebide Kekemeke, Esq.
- Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, Esq.
- Victor Owarienomare Odjemu, Esq.
- Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Esq.
- Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Esq.
- Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Esq
- Stanley Chidozie Imo, Esq.
- Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Esq.
- Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Esq.
- Kingsley Chuku, Esq.
- Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi, Esq.
- Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Esq.
- Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir, Esq
- Idowu Omotunde Benson, Esq.
- Kolawole James Olowookere, Esq.
- Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Esq.
- Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Esq.
- Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Esq.
- Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide, Esq.
- Emonye Oga Adekwu, Esq
- Aderemi Oguntoye, Esq.
- Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Esq.
- Abdul Adamu, Esq.
- Theodore Ezeobi, Esq.
- Rilwan Umar, Esq.
- Chienye Okafor, Esq.
- Kaka Lawan, Esq.
- Abba Muhammed, Esq.
- Wendy Kuku, Esq.
- Ekele Iheanacho, Esq.
- Okechukwu Edeze, Esq.
- Akinyemi Olujinmi, Esq.
- Gyang Yaya Zi, Esq.
- Idris Abubakar, Esq
- George Ibrahim, Esq.
- Boonyameen Lawal, Esq.
- Terkaa Aondo, Esq.
- Tochukwu Tochukwu, Esq.
- Uchenna Njoku, Esq.
- Paul Daudu, Esq.
- Chukwudi Enebeli, Esq
- Yusuf Ogunrinde, Esq.
- Tobechukwu Nweke, Esq.
- Ademola Abimbola, Esq.
- Yunus Abdulsalam, Esq.
- Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, Esq.
- Chukwuemeka Nnawuchi, Esq
SHORTLISTED ACADEMIC APPLICANTS, IN ORDER OF SENIORITY AT THE BAR:
- Prof. John Agbonika
- Prof. Osy Nwebo
- Prof. Nlerum Okogbule
- Prof. Nnamdi Obiaraeri
- Prof. Nathaniel Inegbedion
- Prof. Collins Obioma
- Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo
- Prof. Augustine Agom
- Prof. Ibrahim Abikan
- Prof. Chima Ubanyionwu
- Prof. Ganiyu Oke
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