CJN To Swear In Funmi Falana, 57 Others As SANs

CJN is set to swear in Funmi Falana and 57 others as SANs

Glamtush reports that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, will swear Funmi Falana and 58 other lawyers as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) on Monday, November 27.

Funmi, a women’s and children’s rights activist, is the wife of popular human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN).

In a statement Thursday, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Bello, said the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of Justice Ariwoola approved the elevation of the 58 lawyers.

Bello said, “The swearing-in ceremony of the 58 successful applicants is scheduled to take place on Monday, the 27th day of November 2023.”

He said the approval is sequel to the Committee’s 159th Plenary session which was held in Abuja on Thursday.

“The rank of a 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,” Bello said.

“The meeting further considered four (4) different petitions written against some of the applicants and determined that each of petition lacked merit and thus dismissed.”

See the names below:

• FELIX OTA OFFIA, ESQ
• LAWRENCE BANKOLE FALADE, ESQ
• KINGSLEY OSABUOHIEN OBAMOGIE, ESQ
• FOLASHADE ABOSEDE ALLI, ESQ
• ABIOLA ISIAQ OYEBANJI, ESQ
• BOMO OLAKUNLE AGBEBI, ESQ
• DANIEL OSINACH URUAKPA , ESQ
• OSELOKA GODWIN OSUIGWE, ESQ
• BABATUNDE ADEOYE, ESQ
• BABASEYI SIGISMUND JOSEPH, ESQ
• EMMANUEL MOSES ENOIDEM, ESQ
• KEHINDE OLUFEMI AINA, ESQ
• NGOZI CHIDO OLEHI, ESQ
• AARON CHILEOKWU OKOROMA, ESQ
• IBRAHIM DALHATU ANGULU, ESQ
• OLAYIWOLA EMMANUEL AFOLABI, ESQ
• SULE SHU’AIBU, ESQ
• ABIODUN OLANREWAJU OLALERU, ESQ
• ALFRED OLUFEMI ATTEH, ESQ
• KAZEEM ADEKUNLE SOBALOJU, ESQ
• SHEHU WADA ABDULLAHI, ESQ
• BAMIDELE OLAWOYE IBIRONKE, ESQ
• OLUWASEYILAYO AKINKUNMI OJO, ESQ
• FUNMI FALANA, ESQ
• FELIX TAMARAUDENKEMEFA OKOROTIE,
• SEUN OLUWAGBENGAAJAYI, ESQ
• FRIDAY RAMSES AKIJ ONOJA, ESQ
• AGADA JOHN ELACHI, ESQ
• BOLA RASAQ GOLD, ESQ
• PAUL KASIMANWUNA MADUEMENE, ESQ
• RAFIU OYEYEMI BALOGUN, ESQ
• OLUWOLE ALADEDOYE, ESQ
• PAULYN OSOBHASE ABHULIMEN, ESQ
• JONATHAN GUNU TAIDI, ESQ
• TOCHUKWU JUDE ONYIUKE, ESQ
• OLUKAYODE ABRAHAM AJULO, ESQ
• CHRISTOPHER ADAPAR UMAR, ESQ
• CHIBUEZE OGECHI OGBONNA, ESQ
• YEMI ADEWALE M’SBAUDEEN ADESINA, ES
• OMOYEMI LATEEF AKANGBE, ESQ
• OLUMIDE AKINWALE OLUJINMI, ESQ.
• MUSAADAMU ALIYU, ESQ
• FIDELIS CHUKWUNONYE MBADUGHA ESQ
• ONYEMAECHI CHUKWUDI ADIUKWU, ESQ
• IKECHUKWU PHILIP ONUOMA, ESQ
• YAKUBU PHILEMON, ESQ
• JOHNNY UGWUGWAYE AGIM, ESQ
• ALIYU LEMU IBRAHIM, ESQ
• ISAIAH BOZIMO, ESQ
• PRISCA OZOILOESIKE, ESQ
• YAHAYA DAN’ASABE DANGANA, ESQ
• ADEOLA OLUWASEUN ADEDIPE, ESQ
• ADEDAYO SAMUE LADEDEJI, ESQ
• CHIKAOSOLU OJUKWU, ESQ
• MUSAAHMED ATTAH, ESQ
• AYOTUNDE FOLUSO OGUNLEYE, ESO
• OLAYEMI BADEWOLE, ESQ

SHORTLISTED ACADEMIC APPLICANTS IN ORDER OF SENIORITY AT THE BAR

• JOHN ALEWO AGBONIKA