129 lawyers shortlisted for elevation as SANs
One hundred and twenty nine lawyers have been shortlisted by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in 2022.
This was contained in a statement by the chief registrar of the Supreme Court, who doubles as the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki-Bello.
Sarki-Bello said the shortlist comprised candidates who passed through the advocate filtration stages and academic pre-qualification exercise.
Those shortlisted are 73 practising lawyers and 56 academic applicants.
Among those on the list are lead prosecutors for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Wahab Shittu; Rotimi Oyedepo; Sylvanus Tahir; Samuel Kargbo; Yakubu Maikasuwa, and Ikechukwu Obeta.
Others are the son of the Senate President in the First Republic, Orji Nwafor-Orizu, as well a the son of a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Ikani Kanu Agabi.
Those equally shortlisted for the title from the Academics, include: Dr. Fatihu Abubakar Abba, Assistant Professor Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Prof. Muhammed Taofeeq Abdulrazaq, Dr Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe, Prof Funminiyi Abiodun Adeleke, Dr Ayodele Anthony Adewole, Mr Abraham Femi Afolayan, Dr James Atta Agaba, and Prof. John Alewo Agbonika.
Also on the list are Prof. Augustine Robert Agom, Prof. Aliyu Ahmad, Prof. Violet Omon Aigbokhaevbo, Dr Francis Ajala, Prof. Omoniyi Bukola Akinola, Prof John Oluwole Akinbiyi Akintayo, Dr Gbade Olomy Akinrinmade, Dr Halima Ikuji Alfa, Prof Dawud Kamal Alhaji, Dr Jerry Amadi, Dr Fatima Waziri Azi, Mrs Abimbola Onukepo Braithwaite, Prof Lawrence Obinna Collins Chukwu, Prof. Damfebo Kieriseiye Derri, Prof. Omerionwab Kingsley Edu, and Dr David Ighojohwegba Efevwerhan.
Others are Prof. Ambrose Ozoemezilem Ekpy, Dr Dennis Ude Ekumankanma, Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, Prof. Amokaye Oludayo Gabriel, Prof. Olaide Abass Gbadamosi, Prof. Akinola Amao Ibidapo-Obe, Prof. Abdulqadir Abikan Ibrahim, Prof Mansir Said Ibrahim, Prof. Akaa Tyozua Imbwaseh, Prof. Nathaniel Ahabue Inegbedion, and Prof. Emmanuel Ayangarumun Kenen.
The general public is at liberty to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the above applicants.
“However, any complaint(s) presented to the legal practitioners’ privileges committee must be accompanied with a verifying affidavit deposed to before a court of record in Nigeria,” the statement stated further.
Sarki-Bello asked members of the public who have any such comments on any of the candidates to make the same before 4pm on July 18 with 20.
