By EBERE AGOZIE

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank on 68 legal practitioners.

The LPPC, under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere‑Ekun, approved the elevation during the committee’s 174th Plenary Session.

This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Kabir Akanbi, Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of LPPC on Thursday in Abuja.

The rank of SAN 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.

The committee refrained the conferees from publishing or encouraging advertisements, congratulatory messages, or goodwill notices related to their nomination or conferment as breaches may attract sanctions.

The newly appointed 2026 advocate appointees in order of seniority at the bar are Ibrahim Adamu, Jude Okafor, Achibong Umoh, Sunday Obende, Adebayo Adaralegbe and Jimson Okodaso.

Others are Olalekan Bade‑John, Olaotan Olusegun, Philemeon Daffi, Adenrele David Adegborioye, James Agbonhese, Alexander Muoka, Okodiya Emmanuel Akomaye, Ikhide Ehighelua, Mas’ud Alabelewe and Ogunmuyiwa Balogun.

Others are Anthony Iroagalachi, Mohammed Mohammed, Odion Peter Odia, Gbemiga Adaramola, Moses Onyilokwu,Charles Obodozie, Hakeem Agaba, Bimbo Atilola, Okechukwu Emelieze. Joshua Olaniyan and Igonikon Adekunle

Others are Christian Nwokorie, Momoh Ilegieuno, Kolawole Idowu, Olujoke Aliu, Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie, Adebisi Adeniyi, Faruk Abdullah, Sagir Suleiman, Ifeanyi Ezeuko, Adebayo Ologe and Sabiu Adamu

Also on the list are Eric Omare, Soibi Ovia, Peter Johnbull, Chinedum Umeche, Emmanuel Ekhasemomhe, Mohammed Sheriff, Junaidu Marshall, Olawale Fapohunda, Adebiyi Adetosoye, Sulyman Ibrahim and Agba Eimunjeze.

Others are Ayobamidele AkandeLe, Adetunj Adeniyi, Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle, Umaru Yunusa, Akorede Lawal, Darlington Ozurumba, Francis Egonn, Kayode Omosehin and Mitchel Aribisala

The rest are Agbaje Akadri, Oluwaseun Alao, Olugbenga Ajala, Mustapha Ajenifuja, Hassan Adebayo, Mohammed Adelodun, Jonathan Makinde and Olajide Salami.

While Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri was the only academic appointee. (NAN)

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