SAN FRANCISCO, July 04, (THEWILL) – 22 outstanding lawyers, from 131 lawyers who applied, were on Monday conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
THEWILL gathered that 55 applicants were for invited for the interview from which the 22, comprising 2 women and 20 men, emerged.
They include Olaseni Abiodun Adio, son of former Oyo State Chief Judge, Yekini Adio and Director General of the Nigerian Law School, Olanrewaju Adesola Onadeko,
Others are lawyer to the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai, Abdulhakeem Uthman Mustapha, Nnamonso Udo Ekanem, Prof Muhammed Tabiu, Dr Valerie-Janette Ogonna Azinge and Olufunke Abimbola Agbor.
Also named are Olusola Oladimeji Ojutalayo, Richard Ayodele Akintunde, Oyesoji Gbolahan Oyeleke, James Onyeanwuna Njeze Ikeyi, Elisha Yakubu Kurah, Adewunmi Adedeji Ogunsanya, Olatubosun Ola Olanipekun, Kalu Ikwuonwu Umeh and Adewale Sunday Adesokan.
Others are Fredson Chijioke Alexander Okoli, Olasheni Ibiwoye, Abdulhakeem Utman Mustapha, Mba Ekpezu, Edward Gyang Pwajok and Prof Chukwu Amari Omaka.
With the conferment of the rank on the 22, the number of SANs in the country has risen to 451.
Story by David Oputah
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