The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), under the distinguished Chairmanship of His Lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, has approved the elevation of 68 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The approval was announced at the 174th Plenary Session of the LPPC, held on Thursday, July 23, 2026.

The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is conferred as a mark of professional excellence upon legal practitioners who have demonstrated exceptional distinction either as advocates in the courts or as academics contributing significantly to the development of legal scholarship.

In accordance with the directives of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), all shortlisted prospective Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) conferees are required to attend and successfully complete the Pre-Swearing-In Induction Programme. Participation in this programme is a mandatory prerequisite for the formal conferment of the rank of SAN. The date shall be communicated in due course.

Furthermore, in line with Paragraph 25(1) of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Guidelines and the provisions of Rule 39(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2023, all shortlisted conferees must refrain from publishing and discourage the publication of advertisements, congratulatory messages, or goodwill notices related to their nomination or conferment. Any breach of these provisions may attract sanctions for violations of statutory or ethical rules as expressly stated.

The Swearing-In Ceremony for the 68 successful applicants is scheduled to be held on Monday, October 12, 2026.

The list of newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria for the 2026 conferment exercise:

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.ΟΝΟΜΕ ΟKODIYA, ESQ
14. EMMANUEL AKUNKE AKOMAYE,
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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 ALIU, 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 MOIGBOTOLUWA 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.

The successful Academic Applicant is:
1. PROF. NNAMDI ONYEKA OBIARAERI