17 new SANs named

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Friday conferred Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on 17 Nigerian legal practitioners.

Briefing newsmen in Abuja at the Supreme Court, Mr Sunday Olorundahunsi, LPPC secretary and chief registrar of the court, said the committee found the awardees worthy of the title at the end of its general meeting held in Abuja on Friday.

According to him, out of an initial 109 legal practitioners that applied, 23 were shortlisted, before the final confirmation of the 17 new senior advocates.

He explained that two academics made the final list and that although three female lawyers applied for the prestigious award this year, none of them got it.

He said this year’s award process was very rigorous, and that the provisions of the LPPC were strictly adhered to in the selection process.

The awardees, who would be inaugurated at the beginning of the new legal year in September, are Dr Olu Onagoruwa, Prof. Joash Amupitan, Mr. Olusola Idowu, Dr. Ernest Ojukwu, Mr Ahamefula Ejelam, Chief George Onyemenam, and Mr. Tawo Eja Tawo.

Others are Mr. Olatunde Adejuyigbe, Mr. Sylvanus Ogwemoh, Dr. Adewale Olawoyin, Dr. Joshua Olatoke, Mr Teslim Busari, Mr Kevin Nwufo, Dr Amuda-Kannike Abiodun, Mr Oluwakemi Balogun, Mr. Hakeem Afolabi and Mr. Gerald Ezeuko.