The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will swear in 87 newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) on Monday, September 30, 2024. According to a statement by Dr. Festus Akande, Director of Information at the Supreme Court, the ceremony will be held in the main courtroom of the Supreme Court and will also … Read more
Oluwole Afolabi, an attorney recognized for his legal work for President Bola Tinubu, is among the distinguished members of the Nigerian Bar elevated to Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN Shortlist) by the LPPC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), operating under the Supreme Court of Nigeria, has released its annual list … Read more
The LPPC said it has since come up with a revised list in which the appointees are now listed in order of seniority… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Supreme Court has dropped a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) designate, Nworka Chidi Benjamin 24 hours after his elevation to the rank was found to have … Read more
A full list of 72 new SANs in Nigeria has emerged. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, (LPPC), has elevated 72 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The LPPC made this known via a statement by the Acting Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Sarki Bello. … Read more
Akande noted that the LPPC traditionally announces names of successful applicants for the award of SAN rank in reputable national dailies… The Supreme Court has described as fake and official, a list being circulated online as names of lawyers penned for the award of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) rank for 2021. In a statement … Read more