The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), chaired by Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has approved the elevation of 87 legal practitioners to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
According to a statement by Hajo Sarki Bello, Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, the swearing-in ceremony for the newly appointed SANs will be held on Monday, September 30, 2024.
During its 164th plenary session on Thursday, the LPPC reviewed five petitions against some of the applicants and found them to be without merit, dismissing all of them.
Among the successful applicants are Monday Ubani, former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), as well as Deremi Oguntoye, Chukwudi Enebeli, Wendy Kuku, and Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo.
The sole academic applicant honored is Prof. Ganiu Adeyemi.