THE Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear Funmi Falana and 68 other lawyers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, November 27.
Funmi, a women’s and children’s rights activist, is the wife of popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN).
In a statement Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Bello, said the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of Justice Ariwoola approved the elevation of the 58 lawyers.
He said the approval is sequel to the Committee’s 159th Plenary session which was held in Abuja on Thursday.
“The rank of a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics,” Bello said.
“The meeting further considered four (4) different petitions written against some of the applicants and determined that each of petition lacked merit and thus dismissed.”
See full list below:
FELIX OTA OFFIA, ESQ
LAWRENCE BANKOLE FALADE, ESQ
KINGSLEY OSABUOHIEN OBAMOGIE, ESQ
FOLASHADE ABOSEDE ALLI, ESQ
ABIOLA ISIAQ OYEBANJI, ESQ
BOMO OLAKUNLE AGBEBI, ESQ
DANIEL OSINACH URUAKPA , ESQ
OSELOKA GODWIN OSUIGWE, ESQ
BABATUNDE ADEOYE, ESQ
BABASEYI SIGISMUND JOSEPH, ESQ
EMMANUEL MOSES ENOIDEM, ESQ
KEHINDE OLUFEMI AINA, ESQ
NGOZI CHIDO OLEHI, ESQ
AARON CHILEOKWU OKOROMA, ESQ
IBRAHIM DALHATU ANGULU, ESQ
OLAYIWOLA EMMANUEL AFOLABI, ESQ
SULE SHU’AIBU, ESQ
ABIODUN OLANREWAJU OLALERU, ESQ
ALFRED OLUFEMI ATTEH, ESQ
KAZEEM ADEKUNLE SOBALOJU, ESQ
SHEHU WADA ABDULLAHI, ESQ
BAMIDELE OLAWOYE IBIRONKE, ESQ
OLUWASEYILAYO AKINKUNMI OJO, ESQ
FUNMI FALANA, ESQ
FELIX TAMARAUDENKEMEFA OKOROTIE,
SEUN OLUWAGBENGAAJAYI, ESQ
FRIDAY RAMSES AKIJ ONOJA, ESQ
AGADA JOHN ELACHI, ESQ
BOLA RASAQ GOLD, ESQ
PAUL KASIMANWUNA MADUEMENE, ESQ
RAFIU OYEYEMI BALOGUN, ESQ
OLUWOLE ALADEDOYE, ESQ
PAULYN OSOBHASE ABHULIMEN, ESQ
JONATHAN GUNU TAIDI, ESQ
TOCHUKWU JUDE ONYIUKE, ESQ
OLUKAYODE ABRAHAM AJULO, ESQ
CHRISTOPHER ADAPAR UMAR, ESQ
CHIBUEZE OGECHI OGBONNA, ESQ
YEMI ADEWALE M’SBAUDEEN ADESINA, ES
OMOYEMI LATEEF AKANGBE, ESQ
OLUMIDE AKINWALE OLUJINMI, ESQ.
MUSA ADAMU ALIYU, ESQ
FIDELIS CHUKWUNONYE MBADUGHA ESQ
ONYEMAECHI CHUKWUDI ADIUKWU, ESQ
IKECHUKWU PHILIP ONUOMA, ESQ
YAKUBU PHILEMON, ESQ
JOHNNY UGWUGWAYE AGIM, ESQ
ALIYU LEMU IBRAHIM, ESQ
ISAIAH BOZIMO, ESQ
PRISCA OZOILOESIKE, ESQ
YAHAYA DAN’ASABE DANGANA, ESQ
ADEOLA OLUWASEUN ADEDIPE, ESQ
ADEDAYO SAMUE LADEDEJI, ESQ
CHIKAOSOLU OJUKWU, ESQ
MUSA AHMED ATTAH, ESQ
AYOTUNDE FOLUSO OGUNLEYE, ESO
OLAYEMI BADEWOLE, ESQ
SHORTLISTED ACADEMIC APPLICANTS IN ORDER OF SENIORITY AT THE BAR
JOHN ALEWO AGBONIKA