Nigerian Law Society, Body of Senior Counsel Declare Autonomy to Confer Blue Silks Rank
The Nigerian Law Society (NLS) and the Body of Senior Counsel of Nigeria, (BOSCON) have declared that they have autonomy to confer the Blue Silks rank on willing and deserving lawyers in the country.
The Blue Silks rank of Senior Counsel of Nigeria (SCN) was introduced as an alternative to the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title but the move has been opposed by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), which declared the new rank illegal. The NBA also threatened sanctions on lawyers who parade the Blue Silks rank.
In a statement released on Friday, signed by Peace Ambassador Dahiru Aliyu, SCN, President of the NLS, on behalf of the governing councils of both the NLS and BOSCON, the organisations insisted that just as the NBA recently declared that it has the autonomy to conduct its election without interference from the Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, they also have autonomy to confer the Blue Silks rank without interference.
The NLS and BOSCON were reacting to a recent statement in which NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, rejected the AGF’s suggestion that the forthcoming NBA 2026 national election be postponed.
