BREAKING: LPPC Elevates 68 Lawyers to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Rank

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 68 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The decision was reached at the LPPC’s 174th Plenary Session held on Thursday, July 23, 2026, under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON.

Out of the 68 successful applicants, 67 were elevated under the advocate category, while one was appointed under the academic category. The rank of SAN is the highest honor bestowed upon legal practitioners in Nigeria who have demonstrated exceptional competence and distinction in courtroom advocacy or legal scholarship.

According to a statement released by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi, Esq., the mandatory Swearing-In Ceremony for all conferees will take place on Monday, October 12, 2026.

Prior to the conferment, all successful candidates are required to complete the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) Pre-Swearing-In Induction Programme. The LPPC also reminded conferees to strictly adhere to ethical guidelines prohibiting public advertisements or celebratory notices ahead of the official ceremony.

Full List of 2026 SAN Appointees

Advocate Appointees (In Order of Seniority at the Bar):

1. IBRAHIM GAMDEH ADAMU, ESQ.
2. JUDE CHUKWUEMEKA OKAFOR, ESQ.
3. GODWILL ACHIBONG UMOH, ESQ.
4. SUNDAY SAMUEL OBENDE, ESQ.
5. ADEBAYO OLUGBENGA ADARALEGBE, ESQ.
6. JIMSON EJOVI OKODASO, ESQ.
7. OLALEKAN LAWRENCE BADE-JOHN, ESQ.
8. OLAOTAN THOMAS OLUSEGUN, ESQ.
9. PHILEMEON AUDU DAFFI, ESQ.
10. ADENRELE DAVID ADEGBORIOYE, ESQ.
11. JAMES EROMOSELE AGBONHESE, ESQ.
12. ALEXANDER NDUKA MUOKA, ESQ.
13. ONOME OKODIYA, ESQ.
14. EMMANUEL AKUNKE AKOMAYE, ESQ.
15. IKHIDE EHIGHELUA, ESQ.
16. MAS’UD MOBOLAJI ALABELEWE, ESQ.
17. OGUNMUYIWA OLAYINKA BALOGUN, ESQ.
18. ANTHONY AUDITZ IROAGALACHI, ESQ.
19. MOHAMMED TAJUDEEN MOHAMMED, ESQ.
20. ODION PETER ODIA, ESQ.
21. GBEMIGA ADARAMOLA, ESQ.
22. MOSES OKOH ONYILOKWU, ESQ.
23. CHARLES AZUBUIKE OBODOZIE, ESQ.
24. HAKEEM OBAFEMI AGABA, ESQ.
25. BIMBO FELIX ATILOLA, ESQ.
26. OKECHUKWU STEVE EMELIEZE, ESQ.
27. JOSHUA DEMILADE OLANIYAN, ESQ.
28. IGONIKON ABIOLA ADEKUNLE, ESQ.
29. CHRISTIAN NNADOZIE NWOKORIE, ESQ.
30. SADIKU MOMOH ILEGIEUNO, ESQ.
31. SARAFA KOLAWOLE IDOWU, ESQ.
32. OLUJOKE ENITAN ALIUS, ESQ.
33. OLIVER ONYENUCHEYA AMUZIE, ESQ.
34. ADEBISI EMMANUEL ADENIYI, ESQ.
35. FARUK ABDULLAH, ESQ.
36. SAGIR GEZAWA SULEIMAN, ESQ.
37. IFEANYI GODWIN EZEUKO, ESQ.
38. ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO OLOGE, ESQ.
39. SABIU GUMBA ADAMU, ESQ.
40. ERIC KEME-EGOLUKUMOR OMARE, ESQ.
41. SOIBI IDERIAH OVIA, ESQ.
42. SOMINA PETER JOHNBULL, ESQ.
43. CHINEDUM IKENNA UMECHE, ESQ.
44. EMMANUEL EGHIEGBA EKHASEMOMHE, ESQ.
45. MOHAMMED EL-HASSAN SHERIFF, ESQ.
46. JUNAIDU BELLO MARSHALL, ESQ.
47. OLAWALE SUNDAY FAPOHUNDA, ESQ.
48. ADEBIYI ALABA ADETOSOYE, ESQ.
49. SENIOR SULYMAN IBRAHIM, ESQ.
50. AGBA EIMUNJEZE, ESQ.
51. AYOBAMIDELE OYEKUNLE AKANDE, ESQ.
52. ADETUNJI TAIWO ADEDOYIN ADENIYI, ESQ.
53. OLAMIDE MOJIGBOTOLUWA ADEKUNLE, ESQ.
54. UMARU YUNUSA, ESQ.
55. AKOREDE HABEEB LAWAL, ESQ.
56. DARLINGTON NNABUIKE OZURUMBA, ESQ.
57. NNAEMEKA FRANCIS PATRICK EGONU, ESQ.
58. KAYODE ORIRE OMOSEHIN, ESQ.
59. MITCHEL AKINRINSOLA ARIBISALA, ESQ.
60. BOLU AGBAJE AKADRI, ESQ.
61. OLUWASEUN ASIMIYU ALAO, ESQ.
62. OLUGBENGA OLUSANYA AJALA, ESQ.
63. MUSTAPHA OLAYINKA AJENIFUJA, ESQ.
64. AFEES HASSAN ADEBAYO, ESQ.
65. MOHAMMED ABIODUN ADELODUN, ESQ.
66. JONATHAN AKINTOLA MAKINDE, ESQ.
67. OLAJIDE SALAMI, ESQ.

Academic Appointee:

1. PROF. NNAMDI ONYEKA OBIARAERI

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