Supreme Court Releases List of New Senior Advocates of Nigeria

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), operating under the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has released its annual list of distinguished members of the Nigerian Bar who will be elevated to the esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Among the newly honored SANs is Oluwole Afolabi, a notable attorney recognized for his legal work on behalf of President Bola Tinubu in the United States.

The title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is a highly coveted distinction bestowed upon legal practitioners who have shown significant expertise and integrity in their practice.

It allows for certain privileges, such as the right to occupy the front seats in courtrooms and precedence in appearance over other lawyers.

Oluwole Afolabi, one of the notable figures in this year’s list, is an attorney with credentials in both Nigeria and the United States, managing offices in Abuja and the New York metropolitan area.

The list contains 87 practicing lawyers and 11 legal academics:

Legal Practitioners:
1. Lateef Olaseinde Karim
2. Godwin Tagbo Ike
3. Johnson Odionu
4. Nnodum Marcellinus Duru
5. Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia
6. Soronnadi Anthony Njoku
7. Adamu Abubakar
8. Charles Oyaole Musa
9. Udochi Nunny Iheanacho
10. David Dare Onietan
11. Elele Chinatu Casmir
12. Joseph Rapuluchuks Nduka
13. Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta
14. Habeeb Orisavbia Ilavbare
15. Moses Kolade Obafemi
16. Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor
17. Baba Fika Dala
18. Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo
19. Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar
20. Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene
21. Henry Adedayo Bello
22. Boniface Chinedu Moore
23. Clement Amechi Ezika
24. Omokayode Adebayo Dada
25. Edwin Anikwem
26. Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze
27. Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga
28. Monday Onyekachi Ubani
29. Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi
30. Paul Chukwuma Obi
31. Olasupo Dominic Ati-John
32. Cole Segun Ololade
33. Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips
34. Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa
35. Jacob Ocheogu Ifere
36. Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile
37. Christopher Ehumadu Okeke
38. Waziristan Yusha’u Mamman
39. Oluronke Adeyemi
40. Oluwole Olawale Afolabi
41. Toboukebide Kekemeke
42. Akinbamigbe Adesomoju
43. Victor Owarienomare Odjemu
44. Joseph Ojochide Daniel-Ebune
45. Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun
46. Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim
47. Stanley Chidozie Imo
48. Charles Oladipo Titiloye
49. Abduljarim Kana Abubakar
50. Kingsley Chuku
51. Ladeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi
52. Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi
53. Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir
54. Idowu Omotunde Benson
55. Kolawole James Olowookere
56. Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam
57. Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan
58. Omosanya Atilola Popoola
59. Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide
60. Emonye Oga Adekwu
61. Aderemi Oguntoye
62. Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun
63. Abdul Adamu
64. Theodore Okey Ezeobi
65. Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar
66. Chinenye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor
67. Kaka Shehu Lawan
68. Abba Muhammed
69. Wendy Nwenenda Kuku
70. Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho
71. Okechukwu George Edeze
72. Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi
73. Gyang Yaya Zi
74. Idris Abubakar
75. George Ibrahim
76. Boonyameen Babajide Lawal

Legal Academics:
1. Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo
2. Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu
3. Uchenna Uzo Njoku
4. Paul Babatunde Daudu
5. Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli
6. Yusuf Olatunji Ogunrinde
7. Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke
8. Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola
9. Yunus Abdulsalam
10. Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo
11. Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi

This list represents the distinguished legal professionals and academics recognized for their contributions to the legal field in Nigeria.