57 Lawyers Elevated to SAN Rank: LPPC Announces Full List of New Senior Advocates

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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced the promotion of 57 legal practitioners to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The approval was made at the committee’s 169th plenary session held recently in Abuja under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

According to the LPPC, 56 of the new appointees were drawn from the advocates’ category, while one was selected under the academic category.

Only two women made the list this year — Mrs Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, who chairs the NBA 2024 Annual General Conference Planning Committee, and Mrs Chinyere Ekene Moneme.

The youngest appointee is 34-year-old Olufemi Oyewole, a partner in a leading law firm and son of a Justice of the Court of Appeal.

In the academic category, Prof. Chima Ubanyionwu was the sole recipient of the SAN rank.

Justice Kekere-Ekun is scheduled to administer the oath of office on the new Senior Advocates on Monday, 29th September 2025.

“The rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria is conferred as a mark of professional excellence upon legal practitioners who have demonstrated exceptional distinction either as advocates in the courts or as academics contributing significantly to the development of legal scholarship,” said the committee in a statement.

It added that three petitions submitted against certain applicants were considered and dismissed for lacking merit.

“In accordance with the directives of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), all shortlisted prospective Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) conferees are required to attend and successfully complete the Pre-Swearing-In Induction Programme,” the LPPC added.

See the full list below:

  1. Theophilus Kolawole Esan, Esq
  2. Fedude Zimughan, Esq
  3. Ernest Chikwendu Ikejle, Esq
  4. Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Esq
  5. Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Esq
  6. Akintunde Wilson Adewale, Esq
  7. Preye Agedah, Esq
  8. Omamuzo Erebe, Esq
  9. Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Esq
  10. Olumide Ekisola, Esq
  11. George Ejie Ukaegbu, Esq
  12. Oromena Justice Ajakpovi, Esq
  13. Tairu Adebayo, Esq
  14. Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Esq
  15. Suleh Umar, Esq
  16. Emeka Akabogu, Esq
  17. Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Esq
  18. Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya, Esq
  19. Adeolu Olusegun Salako, Esq
  20. Adetunji Oso, Esq
  21. Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo, Esq
  22. Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Esq
  23. Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor, Esq
  24. Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Esq
  25. Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Esq
  26. Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Esq
  27. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Esq
  28. David Ogenyi Ogebe, Esq
  29. Aminu Sani Gadanya, Esq
  30. Oluseun Awonuga Adentyi, Esq
  31. Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Esq
  32. Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Esq
  33. Kelechi Nwaiwu, Esq
  34. Lawal Garba Hudu, Esq
  35. Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Esq
  36. Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa, Esq
  37. Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi, Esq
  38. Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Esq
  39. Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Esq
  40. Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Esq
  41. Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Esq
  42. Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Esq
  43. Augustine Enenche Audu, Esq
  44. Ali Dussah Zubairu, Esq
  45. Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan, Esq
  46. Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Esq
  47. Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Esq
  48. Victor Agunzi, Esq
  49. Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Esq
  50. Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello, Esq
  51. Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Esq
  52. Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Esq
  53. Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina, Esq
  54. Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu, Esq
  55. Taiwo Azeez Hassan, Esq
  56. Olufemi Olubummi Oyewole, Esq
  57. Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu

Congratulations to them all…

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