The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the conferment of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) rank on 68 lawyers called to the Bar in Nigeria.
The LPPC, chaired by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Kudirat Kekere‑Ekun, approved the elevation during the committee’s 174th plenary session on Thursday.
This is contained in a statement issued by Kabir Akanbi, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of the LPPC, on Thursday, in Abuja.
The inauguration of the 68 successful applicants is scheduled for Monday, 12 October. The CJN usually swears in new SANs during the ceremony marking the commencement of the Supreme Court’s new legal year.
The successful SAN-designates include the Attorney-General of Kwara State, Sulyman Ibrahim, whose nomination for the rank was opposed by former Governor Bukola Saraki.
