A list of 60 senior lawyers has been shortlisted for the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) award. This includes Funmi Falana, the wife of popular lawyer and SAN Femi Falana, and the daughter of Chief Afe Babalola Babalola (SAN).
Here is the full list of shortlisted advocate applicants in order of seniority at the Bar:
- Felix Ota Offia
- Lawrence Bankole Falade
- Kingsley Osabuohein Obamogie
- Folashade Abosede Alli
- Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji
- Bomo Olakunle Agbebi
- Daniel Osinachi Uruakpa
- Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe
- Babatunde E. Adeoye
- Babseyi Sigimund Joseph
- Emmanuel Moses Enoidem
- Kehinde Olufemi Aina
- Ngozi Chido Olehi
- Aaron Chileokwu Okoroma
- Ibrahim Dalhatu Angulu
- Olayiwola Emmanuel Afolabi
- Sule Shu’aibu
- Abiodun Olanrewaju Olaleru
- Alfred Olufemi Atteh
- Kazeem Adekunle Sobaloju
- SHEHU WADAABDULLAHI
- BAMIDELE IBIRONKE OLAWOYE
- OLUWASEYILAYO AKINKUNMI OJO
- FUNMI FALANA
- Felix Tamara Udenke Mefa Okorotie
- Oluwagbenga Seun Ajiya
- Friday Ramses Aku Onoja
- John Agada Elachi
- Bola Razaq Gold
- Paul Kasimanu Wamad Uemene
- Rafiu Oyedemi Balogun
- Oluwole Aladodeye
- Paul Yn Osbhase Abhulimen
- Jonathan Taidi Gunu
- Tochukwu Jude Onyiuke
- Olukayode Abraham Ajulo
- Christopher Adapar Umar
- Chibueze Ogechi Ogbonna
- Yemi Adewale M’Sbaudeen Adesina
- Omoyeni Lateef Akangbe
- Olumide Akin Wale Olujinmi
- Musa Adamu Aliyu
- Fidelis Chuk Wunonye Mbadugha
- Onyemaechi Chkwudi Adiukwu
- Kechukwu Philip Onuoma
- Yakubu Philemon
- Johnny Uguwguwaye Agim
- Aliyu Lemu Ibrahim
- Isaiah Bozimo
- Prisca Ozoiloesike
- Yahaya Dan’Asabe Dangana
- Adeola Oluwaseun Adedipe
- Adedayo Samue Ladedeji
- Chikaosolu Ojukwu
- Musaahammed Attah
- Ayotunde Foluso Ogunleye
- Olayemi Badewole
Also shortlisted for the SAN award are 11 academic applicants:
- Prof. John Alewo Agbonika
- Prof. Osy Chukwu Chukwunyere Nwebo
- Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule
- Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri
- Prof. Mohammed Lawal Ahmadu
- Prof. Nathaniel Aghabue Inegbidion
- Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo
- Prof. Babatunde Adetunji Oni
- Prof. Chima Josephata Ubaniyonwu
- Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke
- Prof. Benedicta Lopez Daudu
- Prof. Omoniyi Bukola Akinola
The shortlisted lawyers will now be interviewed by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) before a final decision is made on who will be awarded the SAN title.
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