The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has invited applications for the 2027 award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, with private legal practitioners required to pay a non-refundable processing fee of N5m and government-employed lawyers N2.5m.

The committee said the application portal would open on November 1, 2026, directing all candidates to complete the application process online and comply with its document submission requirements and deadlines.

PUNCH Online had reported Wednesday that Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee invited applications for the 2027 conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Here are 10 things prospective applicants need to know about the exercise.

1. Applications open on November 11

The LPPC said its application portal would open to the public at 12am on November 1, 2026.

Applications are to be processed through its official portal, www.lppconline.com.

2. Private legal practitioners will pay N5m

The committee fixed the non-refundable processing fee for private legal practitioners at N5m.

3. Government-employed lawyers will pay N2.5m

Legal practitioners employed by the government are required to pay a non-refundable fee of N2.5m.

4. Payment must be made into designated bank accounts

Applicants are required to pay directly into either of the committee’s designated accounts:

– Zenith Bank: 1014103141

– Guaranty Trust Bank: 0213662834

5. Proof of payment must be uploaded

Candidates must upload evidence of payment to the online portal for verification.

According to the notice, the LPPC Secretariat will send a confirmation email after verification, allowing applicants to continue with the process.

6. All supporting documents must be uploaded online

Applicants seeking the rank through advocacy or academia must upload clear and legible scanned copies of all mandatory and supporting documents through the portal.

7. Academic applicants have additional requirements

Candidates applying through the academic category must submit seven physical photocopies each of their curriculum vitae and impact statement, in addition to the required flash drives.

8. Every applicant must submit five flash drives

The committee directed all applicants to provide five flash drives containing copies of their completed application forms downloaded from the portal and all mandatory and supporting documents uploaded during the application process.

9. Online applications close on January 31, 2027

The deadline for completing online applications is midnight on January 31, 2027. Applicants are advised to complete their submissions before the deadline to avoid technical or procedural complications.

10. Flash drives must arrive by February 1, 2027

The five flash drives must be delivered to the LPPC Secretariat before 4pm on February 1, 2027.

The committee warned that applications that do not comply with its guidelines or are submitted after the prescribed deadlines will be rejected and treated as non-submissions.

The notice was signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi.

Applicants seeking clarification may contact the secretariat through lppcsecretariat@courts.gov.ng. (PUNCH)