The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC), has shortlisted 98 senior lawyers and professors of law for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

Among the names shortlisted are former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), National Officers, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Kunle Edun, Dr. Rapulu Nduka and Stanley Imo.

Also Shortlisted is the Chairman of NBA Bwari Branch, Paul Daudu and notable Abuja based Senior Lawyer, Okey Ajunwa. This was contained in a statement issued in Abuja by the Secretary of LPPC Harjo Sarki Bello.

The statement reads: “The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) by this Notice announces the shortlisting of applicants for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria for the year 2024.

“The shortlisted applicants in the two categories of Advocacy and Academia. Among shorlisted are Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Godwin Tagbo Ike, Johnson Odionu, Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Esq., Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Adamu Abubakar, Esq and Charles Oyaole Musa.

Others are Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, Esq., David Dare Onietan, Elele Chinatu Casmir, Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Esq., Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Moses Kolade Obafemi, and Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Baba Fika Dalah. Among those in the academia are Prof. Osy Ezechukwunyere Nwebo, Prof. Nlerum Sunday Okogbule, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri, Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion, Prof. Collins Chijioke Obioma and Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo.

Also in the list are Prof. Augustine Robert Agom, Prof. Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan, Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu and Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke.

The LPPC however called on the general public i to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the applicants.

The statement reads: “Every complaint(s) must be accompanied by a verifying affidavit deposed to by the author before a Superior Court of Record in Nigeria or before a Notary Public and be in 20 copies.