One of the nation’s enterprising maritime lawyers, Dr. Emeka Akabogu, a senior partner at Akabogu and Associates, has been elevated to the status of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) along with 56 other exemplary lawyers.
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, disclosed this at its 169th Plenary Session which held Thursday.
LPPC approved the elevation of 57 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
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.
During the session, the Committee also considered three (3) petitions submitted against certain applicants. Upon thorough review, each petition was found to be lacking in merit and was accordingly dismissed.
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.
According to the LPPC statement, participation in this programme is a mandatory prerequisite for the formal conferment of the rank of SAN.
“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 57 successful applicants is scheduled to hold on Monday, the 29th day of September, 2025.”
The list of newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria for the 2025 conferment exercise is as follows:
ADVOCATE APPOINTEES (IN ORDER OF SENIORITY AT THE BAR)
1. THEOPHILUS KOLAWOLE ESAN, ESQ
2. FEDUDE ZIMUGHAN, ESQ
3. ERNEST CHIKWENDU IKEJI, ESQ
4. VICTOR ESIRI AKPOGUMA, ESQ
5. LESLIE AKUJUOBI NJEMANZE, ESQ
6. AKINTUNDE WILSON ADEWALE, ESQ
7. PREYE AGEDAH,ESQ
8. OMAMUZO EREBE, ESQ
9. HANNIBAL EGBE UWAIFO, ESQ
10.OLUMIDE EKISOLA, ESQ
11.GEORGE EJIE UKAEGBLU, ESQ
12. OROMENA JUSTICE AJAKPOVI, ESQ
13. TAIRU ADEBAYO, ESQ
14.BAWA AKHIMIE OSALI IBRAHIM, ESQ
15.SULEH UMAR, ESQ
16.ΕΜΕΚΑ ΑΚABOGU, ESQ
17.GODWIN SUNDAY OGBOJI, ESQ
18.GODWIN AIMUAGBONRIE IDIAGBONYA, ESQ
19. ADEOLU OLUSEGUN SALAKO, ESQ
20. ADETUNJI OSO, ESQ
21.ACHINIKE GODWIN WILLIAM-WOBODO, ESQ
22.SHUAIB AGBARERE MUSTAPHA, ESQ
23. ADIZUA CHU-CHU OKOROAFOR, ESQ
24.OLANREWAJU TASLEEM AKINSOLA, ESQ
25.AMAECHI FIDELIS ITESHI, ESQ
26.ADAKOLE EDWIN INEGEDU,ESQ
27.OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUNSANYA, ESQ
28.DAVID OGENYI OGEBE, ESQ
29. AMINU SANI GADANYA, ESQ
30.OLUSEUN AWONUGA ADENIYI, ESQ
31.IKECHUK WU RAPHAEL UWANNA, ESQ
32.AYODEJI JOSEPH ADEMOLA, ESQ
33.KELECHI NWAIWU, ESQ
34.LAWAL GARBA HUDU, ESQ
35.IBIM SIMEON DOKUBO, ESQ
36.LUKA ABUBAKAR HARUNA MUSA, ESQ
37.SHAKEER ADEDAYO OSHODI, ESQ
38.OLUWOLE TOLULOPE JIMI-BADA,ESQ
39.MUBARAK TIJANI ADEKILEKUN, ESQ
40.CHINYERE EKENE MONEME, ESQ
41. SHUAIBU MAGAJI LABARAN, ESQ
42.KINGSLEY TOCHUKWU UDEH, ESQ
43.AUGUSTINE ENENCHE AUDU, ESQ
44. ALI DUSSAH ZUBAIRU, ESQ
45.ADEYEM! ADEBAMBO PITAN, ESQ
46. HABEEB ABDULRAHMAN OREDOLA, ESQ
47.ABDULAKEEM LABI-LAWAL, ESQ
48. VICTOR AGUNZI, ESQ
49.NKWEGU LUKE OGBAGAEGWU, ESQ
50. BIDEMI IFEDUNNI ADEMOLA-BELLO, ESQ
51.TEMILOLU FEMI ADAMOLEKUN, ESQ
52.ABDULKARIM KABIRU MAUDE, ESQ
53.ADEDAYO GBOLAHAN ADESINA, ESQ
54.USMAN YUSUF ZAIYANU, ESQ
55. TAIWO AZEEZ HASSAN, ESQ
56.OLUFEMI OLUBUNMI OYEWOLE, ESQ
The successful Academic Applicant is: PROF. CHIMA JOSEPHAT UBANYIONWU
