Names of 68 newly sworn in SANs [FULL LIST]

68 Legal Practitioners Elevated to Senior Advocates of Nigeria

Abuja, Nigeria – Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun officially inducted 68 lawyers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) during the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony on Monday.

The elevation was granted by the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) at its 174th plenary session, which took place in Abuja in July. This significant advancement includes 67 advocates and one academic.

The newly appointed Senior Advocates are:

1. Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe
2. Jimson Ejovi Okodaso
3. Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John
4. Olaotan Thomas Olusegun
5. Philemeon Audu Daffi
6. Adenrele David Adegborioye
7. James Eromosele Agbonhese
8. Alexander Nduka Muoka
9. Onome Okodiya
10. Emmanuel Akunke Akomaye
11. Ikhide Ehighelua
12. Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe
13. Ogunmuyiwa Olayinka Balogun
14. Anthony Auditz Iroagalachi
15. Mohammed Tajudeen Mohammed
16. Odion Peter Odia
17. Gbemiga Adaramola
18. Moses Okoh Onyilokwu
19. Charles Azubuike Obodozie
20. Hakeem Obafemi Agaba
21. Bimbo Felix Atilola
22. Okechukwu Steve Emelieze
23. Joshua Demilade Olaniyan
24. Igonikon Abiola Adekunle
25. Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie
26. Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno
27. Sarafa Kolawole Idowu
28. Olujoke Enitan Aliu
29. Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie
30. Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi
31. Faruk Abdullah
32. Sagir Gezawa Suleiman
33. Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko
34. Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe
35. Sabiu Gumba Adamu
36. Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare
37. Soibi Ideriah Ovia
38. Somina Peter Johnbull
39. Chinedum Ikenna Umeche
40. Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe
41. Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff
42. Junaidu Bello Marshall
43. Olawale Sunday Fapohunda
44. Adebiyi Alaba Adetoboye
45. Senior Sulyman Ibrahim
46. Agba Eimunjeze
47. Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande
48. Adetunji Taiwo Adedoyin Adeniyi
49. Olamide Moigbotoluwa Adekunle
50. Umaru Yunusa
51. Akorede Habeeb Lawal
52. Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba
53. Nnaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu
54. Kayode Orire Omosehin
55. Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala
56. Bolu Agbaje Akadri
57. Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao
58. Olugbenga Olusanya Ajala
59. Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja
60. Afees Hassan Adebayo
61. Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun
62. Jonathan Akintola Makinde
63. Olajide Salami

The conferment of the SAN title is a prestigious honor in the Nigerian legal community, recognizing exceptional skill, integrity, and commitment to the legal profession.

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