Law School DG, 21 Others‎ Make New SAN List

‎Tobi Soniyi in Abuja

The Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Olanrewaju Adesola Onadeko, and 21 other lawyers were on Monday elevated to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria.

The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Gambo Saleh, who also doubles as the Secretary of the Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, said the new senior advocates would be inaugurated on September 19, 2016.

Other successful ‎candidates are: Nnamonso Udo Ekanem, Prof. Mohammed Tabiu, Dr. (Mrs) Valerie Azinge, Olufunke Abimbola Agbor, Olusola Oladimeji Ojutalayo, Richard Ayodele Akintunde, Oyesoji Gboolahan Oyeleke, James Njeze Ikeyi, Elisha Yakubu Kura, Adewunmi Ogunsanya, Olatubosun Olanipekun, Kalu Ikwuonwu Umeh, Adewale Sunday Adesokan, Andrew Igboekwe, Fredson, Alexander Okoli, Olaseni Adio, Olasheni Ibiwoye, Abdulakeem Mustapha, Uba ‎Ekpezu Ukweni, Edward Pwajok and Chukwu Omaka

Gambo said 131 lawyers applied for the rank while 55 were shortlisted for interview and 22 got the approval of the committee to move to the Inner Bar.