An Akwa Ibom son and the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Uwemedimo Thomas Nwoko has joined 71 lawyers in the country to become Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
Straightnews reported that the Legal Practitioner’s Privilege Committee (LPPC) on Friday named Nwoko and 71 others as new SANs.
It was gathered that a total of 137 lawyers were shortlisted for the rank in 2020 – with 116 advocate applicants and 21 academic applicants. Of the 137 candidates shortlisted, 72 were successful, while 60 did not make the cut.
The successful ones will be conferred with SAN title on December 14, this year in Abjua.
Recall that in 2019 the LPPC named Festus Keyamo, Minister of state for Labour and Productivity; and Akinlolu Osinbajo, brother to the vice-president and the longest-serving attorney general in Ogun state history, as SANs.
So far, about 501 lawyers have been named SAN, the legal elitist club in the country.
LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SAN APPLICANTS 2020
Terkura Douglas Pepe, Esq
Aliyu Omeza Saiki, Esq
Jacob Enunwe Ochidi, Esq
Abdulwahab Mohammed, Esq
Moses Alfred Ebute, Esq
Taiye Abimbola Oladipo, Esq
Mumuni Adebimpe Jimoh
Muhammadu Katu Sani Ndanusa
Mohammed Mohammed Ndarani, Esq
Gideon Musa Kuttu, Esq
Abdullahi Yahaya
Tijanni Alkali Gazali, Esq
Mella Audu Nunghe
Yusuf Nya Akirikwen
Yakubu Abdullahi Hussaini-Ruba
Nasiru Adamu Aliyu, Esq
Abdul Mohammed, Esq
Hussaini Zakariyau
Uwadiogbu Sonny Ajala
Ukachi Fredrick Onuobia, Esq
Joseph Nnabuezeh Mbadugha, Esq
Chukwudi Chudi Obieze, Esq
Afam Josiah Osigwe
Ejike Chukwugekwu Ezenwa
Chukwuka Nwabueze Ikwuazom, Esq
Lotanna Chuka Okoli, Esq
Tochukwu Dominic Maduka
Chukwuemeka Obiajuru Nwagu
Henry Okechukwu Akunebu, Esq
Uwemedimo Thomas Nwoko, Esq
Boma Florence A. Alabi (Mrs)
Efefiom Otu Efiom Ekong
Lawrence Fubara Anga, Esq
Robert Egwuno Emukpoeruo, Esq
Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor, Esq
Richard Oma Ahonaruogho, Esq
Jean Chiazor Anishere (Ms)
Uzoma Henry Azikiwe
Osayaba Omorodion Giwa, Esq
Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, Esq
Babalola George Olatunde
Taiwo Johnson Kupolati, Esq
Obafemi Anthony Adewale, Esq
Adedapo Osariuyime Tunde-Olowu, Esq
Fatai-Ajibola Dalley, Esq
Babatunde Kohn Kwame Ogala, Esq
Bashorun Oluwatoyin Ajoke Ms
Olumide Folarin-David Ayeni Esq
Olusegun Johnson Fabunmi, Esq
John Mofolorunsho Majiyagbe, Esq
Funmilayo Adunni Quadri
Akinola Olugbenga Akintoye
Dada Adekunle Awosika
Remi Peter Olatubora, Esq
Festus Kayode Idepefo, Esq
Rasheed Okiki Adegoke, Esq
Musibau Adetunbi, Esq
Mahmud Kola Adesina, ESQ
Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, Esq
Oladapo Akande Akinosun, Esq
Nureini Soladoye Jimoh, Esq
Oluseun Mobolaji Abimbola, Esq
Mr. Bolaji Owasanoye
ACADEMICS
Prof Afeisimi Dominic Badaiki
Prof Bolaji Olufumunmileyi Owasanoye
Prof Erugo Sampson
Prof Oyewo Edward Oyelowo
Prof Sani Mohammad Adam
Prof Zacheus Adangor
Prof Festus Oghenemaro Emiri
Prof Joseph Efeyemineni Abugu
Prof Sunday Damilola Sunday
Dr Omoh-Eboh Omgbai Ikheowa