LPPC approves 57 new SANs, swearing-in set for September

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 57 legal practitioners to the highly esteemed rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

This decision was reached during the committee’s 169th plenary session held in Abuja under the chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.

Of the newly approved SANs, 56 were elevated under the advocates’ category, while one legal scholar, Prof. Chima Ubanyionwu, was selected in the academic category.

Notably, only two women made the list this year, Mrs. Oyinkan Badejo-Okusanya, Chairperson of the 2024 NBA Annual General Conference Planning Committee, and Mrs. Chinyere Ekene Moneme.

Prominent among the appointees are Ikechukwu Uwanna, Attorney General of Abia State and former NBA Lagos branch Chairman; Labaran Magaji, former Attorney General of Nasarawa State and current Secretary to the State Government; and Oluwole Jimi-Bada, Attorney General of Osun State.

The swearing-in ceremony for the new SANs has been scheduled for Monday, September 29, 2025.

The SAN title is a symbol of professional excellence, reserved for lawyers who have shown exceptional distinction in courtroom advocacy or academic legal scholarship.

According to a statement from the LPPC, three petitions were reviewed during the session, but all were found to be baseless and dismissed.

In compliance with the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN) directives, all successful applicants must attend and complete the mandatory Pre-Swearing-In Induction Programme.

See the full list below:

Theophilus Kolawole Esan, Esq

Fedude Zimughan, Esq

Ernest Chikwendu Ikejle, Esq

Victor Esiri Akpoguma, Esq

Leslie Akujuobi Njemanze, Esq

Akintunde Wilson Adewale, Esq

Preye Agedah, Esq

Omamuzo Erebe, Esq

Hannibal Egbe Uwaifo, Esq

Olumide Ekisola, Esq

George Ejie Ukaegbu, Esq

Oromena Justice Ajakpovi, Esq

Tairu Adebayo, Esq

Bawa Akhimie Osali Ibrahim, Esq

Suleh Umar, Esq

Emeka Akabogu, Esq

Godwin Sunday Ogboji, Esq

Godwin Aimuagbonrie Idiagbonya, Esq

Adeolu Olusegun Salako, Esq

Adetunji Oso, Esq

Achinike Godwin William-Wobodo, Esq

Shuaib Agbarere Mustapha, Esq

Adizua Chu-Chu Okoroafor, Esq

Olanrewaju Tasleem Akinsola, Esq

Amaechi Fidelis Iteshi, Esq

Adakole Edwin Inegedu, Esq

Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya, Esq

David Ogenyi Ogebe, Esq

Aminu Sani Gadanya, Esq

Oluseun Awonuga Adentyi, Esq

Ikechukwu Raphael Uwanna, Esq

Ayodeji Joseph Ademola, Esq

Kelechi Nwaiwu, Esq

Lawal Garba Hudu, Esq

Ibim Simeon Dokubo, Esq

Luka Abubakar Haruna Musa, Esq

Shakeer Adedayo Oshodi, Esq

Oluwole Tolulope Jimi-Bada, Esq

Mubarak Tijani Adekilekun, Esq

Chinyere Ekene Moneme, Esq

Shuaibu Magaji Labaran, Esq

Kingsley Tochukwu Udeh, Esq

Augustine Enenche Audu, Esq

Ali Dussah Zubairu, Esq

Adeyemi Adebambo Pitan, Esq

Habeeb Abdulrahman Oredola, Esq

Abdulakeem Labi-Lawal, Esq

Victor Agunzi, Esq

Nkwegu Luke Ogbagaegwu, Esq

Bidemi Ifedunni Ademola-Bello, Esq

Temilolu Femi Adamolekun, Esq

Abdulkarim Kabiru Maude, Esq

Adedayo Gbolahan Adesina, Esq

Usman Yusuf Zaiyanu, Esq

Taiwo Azeez Hassan, Esq

Olufemi Olubummi Oyewole, Esq

Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu