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:
- Theophilus Kolawole Esan, Esq
- Fedude Zimughan, Esq
- Ernest Chikwendu Ikejle, Esq
- Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Esq
- Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Esq
- Akintunde Wilson Adewale, Esq
- Preye Agedah, Esq
- Omamuzo Erebe, Esq
- Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Esq
- Olumide Ekisola, Esq
- George Ejie Ukaegbu, Esq
- Oromena Justice Ajakpovi, Esq
- Tairu Adebayo, Esq
- Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Esq
- Suleh Umar, Esq
- Emeka Akabogu, Esq
- Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Esq
- Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya, Esq
- Adeolu Olusegun Salako, Esq
- Adetunji Oso, Esq
- Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo, Esq
- Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Esq
- Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor, Esq
- Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Esq
- Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Esq
- Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Esq
- Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Esq
- David Ogenyi Ogebe, Esq
- Aminu Sani Gadanya, Esq
- Oluseun Awonuga Adentyi, Esq
- Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Esq
- Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Esq
- Kelechi Nwaiwu, Esq
- Lawal Garba Hudu, Esq
- Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Esq
- Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa, Esq
- Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi, Esq
- Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Esq
- Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Esq
- Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Esq
- Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Esq
- Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Esq
- Augustine Enenche Audu, Esq
- Ali Dussah Zubairu, Esq
- Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan, Esq
- Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Esq
- Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Esq
- Victor Agunzi, Esq
- Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Esq
- Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello, Esq
- Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Esq
- Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Esq
- Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina, Esq
- Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu, Esq
- Taiwo Azeez Hassan, Esq
- Olufemi Olubummi Oyewole, Esq
- Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu
Congratulations to them all…
