10 academics, 62 others named senior advocates Â
The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee (LPPC) has conferred 10 academics and 62 others with the senior advocate ranks. The rank confers special privileges on selected lawyers. The LPPC revealed the list at its 149th plenary session, held on Thursday. Â Among the honourees is Anthony Ojukwu, executive secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
According to the lawyers’ body, the elevated lawyers were selected among 130 applicants shortlisted in September for the rank in.
The new appointees are listed below:
Adeniyi Anthony Ademuyiwa
Umeh Philip Ndubuisi Evaristus
Ovrawah Ogaga
Afuba Peter Aguigom
Ajose-Adeogun Olaotan Olusegun
West-Idahosa Ehiogie
Awa Uche Sunday
Mekwunye Charles Dumbiri
Oladoja Tajudeen Olaseni
Akaraiwe Ikeazor Ajovi
Omotosho Francis
Onuzulike Felix Anayo
Oru Marcelluous Eguvwe
Ihua-Maduenyi Charles Udoka
Agbola Adeleke Olaniyi
Uzuegbu Benjamin Chukwudi
Akinola James Akingbola
Ihediwa Uchenna Chinyere
Adeluola Olukayode Oluwole
Olotu Bolarinwa
Hassan Usman El-Yakub
Olorunfemi Ayo Abraham
Atabo Reuben Okpanachi
Fapohunda Adekola Olawale
Okoli Ikenna
Mordi Mark Okeibunor
Seriki Sheriff Rotimi
Opara Victor Ugwuezumba
Ndayako Mohammed
Ojo Adekunle Akanbi
Adele John Ogwu
Wodu Kemasuode
Ayinla Salman Jawondo
Obiora Edwin Sunday Chukwujekwu
Abdulhamid Mohammed
Atung Samuel
Itula Fredricks Ebos
Anuga George Audu
Mustapha Dauda Adekola
Idris Ibrahim Agbomere
Gbadamosi Kazeem Adekunle
Aliyu Kabir
Nworka Chidi Benjamin
Abdul-Rasheed Muritala Oladimeji
Kotoye Adeyinka Moyosore
Obegolu Emeka Jude-Phillipe
Aruwa Shaibu Enejoh
Somiari Sammie Abiye
Onwuenwunor Clement
Omotunde Adeola Rasaq
Mogboh Anthony Obinna
Emeka Chijuoke Ogugua Precious
Lough Simon Asamber
Adedipe Ayodeji
Kuti Afolabi Fatai
Fatogun Eyitayo Ayokunle
Eko Ejembi Eko
Usman Jacob Johnson
Sani Abdulaziz Mohammed
Burkaa Matthew Gwar
Hussaini Ishaq Magaji
Ogungbade Oluwasina Olarenwaju
ACADEMIC APPOINTEES
Oyewo Ajagbe Toriola
Omorogbe Oluyinka Osayame
Ojukwu Anthony Okechukwu
Ijaodola Rasheed Jimoh
Sodipo Bankole Adekunle
Wigwe Christian Chizindu
Agbonika Josephine Aladi Achor
Sanni Abiola Olaitan
Omoregie Edoba Bright
Abdullahi Ibrahim
