57 Lawyers Shortlisted for SAN Rank by LPPC (FULL LIST)

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 57 lawyers for the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The announcement was made in a statement issued by Kabir Akanbi, Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, following the committee’s 169th plenary session held on Tuesday.

The SAN rank is one of the highest honours in the Nigerian legal profession, conferred on legal practitioners who have demonstrated outstanding excellence either as courtroom advocates or as legal academics contributing significantly to legal scholarship.

According to the LPPC, all shortlisted candidates are required to participate in a mandatory pre-swearing-in induction programme, in line with the directives of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN). Attendance and successful completion of this programme are prerequisites for the conferment of the title.

The committee also issued a reminder that, under Paragraph 25(1) of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Guidelines and Rule 39(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct (2023), nominees must not publish or endorse any form of congratulatory messages or advertisements regarding their selection. Violations may result in sanctions.

The formal swearing-in ceremony for the new SANs is scheduled for September 29, 2025.

The shortlisted candidates are:

* Theophilus Kolawole Esan

* Fedude Zimughan

* Ernest Chikwendu Ikeji

* Victor Esiri Akpoguma

* Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze

* Akintunde Wilson Adewale

* Preye Agedah

* Omamuzo Erebe

* Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo

* Olumide Ekisola

* George Ejie Ukaegbu

* Oromena Justice Ajakpovi

* Tairu Adebayo

* Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim

* Suleh Umar

* Emeka Akabogu

* Godwin Sunday Ogboji

* Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya

* Adeolu Olusegun Salako

* Adetunji Oso

* Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo

* Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha

* Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor

* Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola

* Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi

* Adakole Edwin Inegedu

* Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya

* David Ogenyi Ogebe

* Aminu Sani Gadanya

* Oluseun Awonuga Adeniyi

* Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna

* Ayodeji Joseph Ademola

* Kelechi Nwaiwu

* Lawal Garba Hudu

* Ibim Simeon Dokubo

* Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa

* Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi

* Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada

* Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun

* Chinyere Ekene Moneme

* Shuaibu Magaji Labaran

* Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh

* Augustine Enenche Audu

* Ali Dussah Zubairu

* Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan

* Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola

* Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal

* Victor Agunzi

* Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu

* Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello

* Temilolu Femi Adamolekun

* Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude

* Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina

* Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu

* Taiwo Azeez Hassan

* Olufemi Olubunmi Oyewole

The sole academic shortlisted this year is Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu.