The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released a shortlist of lawyers to be considered for the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The rank is reserved for Nigerian lawyers who have distinguished themselves in legal practice, either in the advocacy or academic lines.
Among the 69 lawyers shortlisted is, Benedicta Daudu, a professor, who was caught and suspended for examination malpractices.
Daudu, an associate professor of law and head of the department of jurisprudence and international law formerly at the University of Jos, was caught cheating while taking an examination for a master’s degree in research and public policy at the same institution.
The university’s department of research and public policy accused her of smuggling in prepared answers during the examination for the global context in the public policy course.
In December 2016, the university suspended Daudu while trying to properly investigate the issue.
Daudu’s membership of the Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption was immediately suspended.
Although the lecturer instituted a legal action against the university, it was later learnt that Daudu and the UNIJOS management reached a settlement agreement out of court.
She resigned her appointment and was paid off.
Announcing the shortlisted lawyers for the awards, Hajo Bello, chief registrar of the supreme court, in a statement on Thursday, invited members of the public “to comment on the integrity, reputation and competence” of the shortlisted candidates.
Kayode Ajulo, a human rights activist; Funmi Falana, wife of Femi Falana and Folashade Alli, daughter of Afe Babalola and Adeola Adedipe, a constitutional lawyer, also made the list.
Find the full list below:
1.Felix Ota Offia, Esq
2.Lawrence Bankole Falade, Esq
3.Kingsley Osabuohein Obamogie, Esq
4. Folashade Abosede Alli, Esq
5.Abiola Isiaq Oyebanji, Esq
6.Bomo Olakunle Agbebi, Esq
7.Daniel Osinach Uruakpa, Esq
8.Oseloka Godwin Osuigwe, Esq
9.Babatund E Adeoye, Esq
10.Babseyi Sigismund Joseph, Esq
11. Emmanuel Moses Enoidem, Esq
12.Kehinde Olufemi Aina, Esq
13.Ngozi Chido Olehi, Esq
14. Aaron Chileokwu Okoroma, Esq
15.Ibrahim Dalhatu Angulu, Esq
16.Olayiwola Emmanue L Afolabi, Esq
17. Sule Shu’aibu, Esq
18.Abiodun Olanrewaju Olaleru, Esq
19.Alfred Olufemi Atteh, Esq
20.Kazeem Adekunl E Sobaloju, Esq
21.Shehu Wadaabdullahi, Esq
22.Bamidele Ibironke Olawoye,Esq
23. Oluwaseyilayo Akinkunmi Ojo, Esq
24. Funmi Falana, Esq
25. Felix Tamara Udenke Mefa Okorotie, Esq
26. Oluwagbenga Seun Ajayi, Esq
27. Friday Ramses Aku Onoja, Esq
28. John Agada Elachi, Esq
29. Bola Razaq Gold, Esq
30. Paul Kasimanu Wamad Uemene, Esq
31. Rafiu Oyeyemi Balogun, Esq
32. Oluwole Aladedoye, Esq
33. Paul Yn Osobhase Abhulimen, Esq
34. Jonathan Taidi Gunu, Esq
35. Tochukwu Jude Onyiuke, Esq
36. Olukayode Abraham Ajulo, Esq
37. Christpher Adapar Umar , Esq
38. Chibueze Ogechi Ogbonna,Esq
39. Yemi Adewale M’sbaudeen Adesina, Esq
40. Omoyemi Lateef Akangbe, Esq
41. Olumide Akin Wale Olujinmi , Esq
42. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Esq
43. Fidelis Chuk Wunonye Mbadugha, Esq
44.Onyemaechi Chkwudi Adiukwu, Esq
45.Kechukwu Philip Onuoma, Esq
46. Yakubu Philemon, Esq
47. Johnny Ugwugwaye Agim, Esq
48. Aliyu Lemu Ibrahim, Esq
49 . Isaiah Bozimo, Esq
50. Prisca Ozoiloesike, Esq
51. Yahaya Dan’asabe Dangana, Esq
52. Adeola Oluwaseun Adedipe, Esq
53. Adedayo Samue Ladedeji, Esq
54. Chikaosolu Ojukwu, Esq
55. Musaahmed Attah, Esq
56. Ayotunde Foluso Ogunleye, Esq
57. Olayemi Badewole, Esq
Shortlisted academic applicants in order of seniority at the bar
- Prof. John Alewo Agbonika
- Prof. Osy Chukwu Chukwunyere Nwebo
- Prof. Nlerum SundayOkogbule
- Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri
- Prof. Mohammed Lawal Ahmadu
- Prof. Nathaniel Ahagbue Inegbedion
- Prof. Violet Aigbokhaevbo
- Prof. Babatunde Adetunji Oni
- Prof. Chima Josephat Ubanyionwu
- Prof. Ganiyu Adeyemi Oke
- Prof. Benedicta Lopez Daudu
- Prof. Omoniyi Bukola Akinola
