Eighteen seven lawyers have been freshly elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) by the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC).
This was made known in a press release on August 1, 2024, by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajia Hajo Sarki Bello.
According to the statement the lawyers were elevated to the coveted rank at its 164th Plenary session held on Thursday, 1st August, under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola.
The meeting considered five different petitions written against some of the applicants but dismissed them for lacking merit.
The swearing-in ceremony for the new SANs is scheduled to take place on Monday, 30th September 2024.
“The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics,” the statement partly reads.
“The swearing-in ceremony of the 87 successful applicants is scheduled…