The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has announced the names of 67 lawyers and 24 academics who are being considered for admission into the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2017.

Secretary of the LPPC and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Saleh, announced in a public notice on Wednesday that the shortlisted lawyers have scaled through the first and second filtration processes and have been found worthy to attend the interview preparatory to the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Lawyers being considered for the award include

Olaniyi Maruph Olopade

2. Adeyinka Patrick Olumide-Fusika

3. Cosmas Ikechukwu Enweluzo

4. Metong Bertram Robert Urombo

5. Sylvester Emenike Elema

6. Abdul Atadoga Ibrahim

7. Ekemejero Ohwovoriole

8. Ayo Asala

9. John Olusegun Odubela.

Others on the list are…

10. Ikenna Victor Egbuna

11. Omokayode Adebayo Dada

12. Chiesonu Igbojamuike Okpoko

13. Edwin Sunday Chukwujekwu Obiorah

14. Chukwudi Nwabufo Obieze

15 Gboyega Sanmi Oyewole

16. Benjamin Nworah Osaka

17. Steven Ojomeko Zakari Adehi

18. Festus Egwarewa Keyamo

19. Louis Maduforo Alozie

20. Kamaldeen Adeyemi Ajibade

21. Joshua Yusuf Musa

22. Olumide Folarin David Ayeni

23. Sulaiman Usman

24. Orok Inang Kofi Ironbar

25. Emeka Peter Okpoko

26. Wole Seun Agunbiade

27. Olusegun Johnson Fabunmi

28. Sonny Oluchukwu Wogu

29. Adewale Eyitemi Atake

30. Wilcox Achase Abereton

31. Oluwole Osamudiame Iyamu

32. Kenneth Chukwuemeka Ahia.

Also shortlisted were…

33. Olukayode Abayomi Enitan

34. Olubowale Taiwo

35. George Chiedu Igbokwe

36. Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju

37. Akeem Adedeji Agbaje

38. Adekola Adeyeye Olawoye

39. Ikhide Ehighelua

40. Olusegun Omoniyi Jolaawo

41. Godwin Osemohon Omoaka

42. Francis Forum Egele

43. Akinlolu Oluyinka Osinbajo

44. Ishaka Dikko Mudi

45. Olushola Alex Oke

46. Emmanuel Ozoemenam Achukwu

47. Micheal Abayomi Bisade Alliyu

48. Ama Vemaark Etuwewe

49. Abdul Olajide Ajana

50. Johnson Tarigho Omophe Ugboduma

51. Johnnie Nnaemeka Egwuonwu

52. Olayode Olumide Delano

53. Bert Chukwuneta Igwilo

54. Johnson Olalekan Ojo

55. Oyetola Oshobi

56. Ejike Chukwugekwu Ezenwa

57. John Mofolorunsho Mustapha Majiyagbe

58. Chibuike Adindu Nwanne Nwokeukwu

59. Prince Orji Nwafor-Orizu

60. Oluseun Takintayo Akinbiyi

61. Olusegun Oyediran Fowowe

62. Ibrahim Sani Mohammed

63. Edmund Chinonye Obiagwu

64. Sani Hussaini Garun-Gabbas

65. Oba Maduabuchi

66. Owoseni Nathaniel Ajayi

67. Charles Chukwuma Oguejiofor.

In the academic category are…

Dr Gani Adeyemi Oke

2. Prof. Bolaji Olufunmileyi Owasanoye

3. Prof. Joseph E.O Abugu

4. Prof. Offornze Dike Amucheazi

5. Prof. Olarewaju Adigun Fagbohun

6. Prof. Adedeji Olusegun Adekunle

7. Prof Adebambo Anthony Adewopo

8. Prof Oladejo Justice Olowu

9. Prof. Enefiok Effiong Essien

10. Prof Oghenemaro Festus Emiri

11. Prof. Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi

12. Prof. Oluyemisi Bamgbose

13. Prof Rasheed Jimoh Ijaodola

14. Prof Sylvester Sadiq Shikyil

15. Prof Alphonsus Okoh Alubo

16. Prof Ikechi Chibuzo Mgbeoji

17. Prof Sampson Ihesiene Erugo

18. Prof James Ibhayanor Akhere

19. Prof Mohammed Yusuf Yusuf

20. Prof Damilola Sunday Olawuyi

21. Prof. Oluyinka Osayame Omorogbe

22. Prof. Mamman Lawan

23. Prof Bankole Adekunle Sodipo

24. Prof. Sani Muhammed Adam

The statement noted that the LPPC welcomes comments from the public as regards the integrity, reputation and competence of the shortlisted candidates.

It also read that any member of the public who has any complaint about any of the shortlisted lawyers must file same before the LPPC not later than June 5, 2017, adding that such a complaint must be accompanied with a verifying affidavit deposed to before a court of record in Nigeria.

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