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The number of Nigerian lawyers with the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank has significantly increased as the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) elevates 72 new legal practitioners to the prestigious position.

The SAN rank is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.

The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Tanko Muhammad, is expected to swear in the new senior advocates during an inauguration ceremony to be held on Wednesday, December 8 at the Supreme Court premises in Abuja, Channels TV reported.

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Below is a full list of those to be conferred with the honour, as filed by The Cable:

ADVOCATES
Adeniyi Anthony Ademuyiwa
Umeh Philip Ndubuisi Evaristus
Ovrawah Ogaga
Afuba Peter Aguigom
Ajose-Adeogun Olaotan Olusegun
West-Idahosa Ehiogie
Awa Uche Sunday
Mekwunye Charles Dumbiri
Oladoja Tajudeen Olaseni
Akaraiwe Ikeazor Ajovi
Omotosho Francis
Onuzulike Felix Anayo
Oru Marcelluous Eguvwe
Ihua-Maduenyi Charles Udoka
Agbola Adeleke Olaniyi
Uzuegbu Benjamin Chukwudi
Akinola James Akingbola
Ihediwa Uchenna Chinyere
Adeluola Olukayode Oluwole
Olotu Bolarinwa
Hassan Usman El-Yakub
Olorunfemi Ayo Abraham
Atabo Reuben Okpanachi
Fapohunda Adekola Olawale
Okoli Ikenna
Mordi Mark Okeibunor
Seriki Sheriff Rotimi
Opara Victor Ugwuezumba
Ndayako Mohammed
Ojo Adekunle Akanbi
Adele John Ogwu
Wodu Kemasuode
Ayinla Salman Jawondo
Obiora Edwin Sunday Chukwujekwu
Abdulhamid Mohammed
Atung Samuel
Itula Fredricks Ebos
Anuga George Audu
Mustapha Dauda Adekola
Idris Ibrahim Agbomere
Gbadamosi Kazeem Adekunle
Aliyu Kabir
Nworka Chidi Benjamin
Abdul-Rasheed Muritala Oladimeji
Kotoye Adeyinka Moyosore
Obegolu Emeka Jude-Phillipe
Aruwa Shaibu Enejoh
Somiari Sammie Abiye
Onwuenwunor Clement
Omotunde Adeola Rasaq
Mogboh Anthony Obinna
Emeka Chijuoke Ogugua Precious
Lough Simon Asamber
Adedipe Ayodeji
Kuti Afolabi Fatai
Fatogun Eyitayo Ayokunle
Eko Ejembi Eko
Usman Jacob Johnson
Sani Abdulaziz Mohammed
Burkaa Matthew Gwar
Hussaini Ishaq Magaji
Ogungbade Oluwasina Olarenwaju
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ACADEMICS
Oyewo Ajagbe Toriola
Omorogbe Oluyinka Osayame
Ojukwu Anthony Okechukwu
Ijaodola Rasheed Jimoh
Sodipo Bankole Adekunle
Wigwe Christian Chizindu
Agbonika Josephine Aladi Achor
Sanni Abiola Olaitan
Omoregie Edoba Bright
Abdullahi Ibrahim
NHRC boss among 72 lawyers named SAN
Meanwhile, Anthony Ojukwu, the executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), is among the newly elevated SANs.

Legit.ng gathers that Ojukwu and 71 other lawyers were elevated to the SAN rank by the LPPC at its 149th plenary session on Thursday, October 21.

A total of 130 lawyers were shortlisted for the rank in September. Of the 130 candidates shortlisted, 72 were successful, while 58 did not make the cut.

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