The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee has elevated 72 lawyers to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocates Of Nigeria; including the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Professor Bolaji Owasonoye.
The Supreme Court committee named the new senior lawyers at its 143rd plenary session which held on November 13, 2020.
Also prominent on the list is the Attorney General of Akwa Ibom State, Uwemedimo Nwoko.
Others are the former General Secretary of the Nigerian Bar Association, (NBA), Afam Osigwe,
10 out of the recipients for this year’s award came from the academic background.
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The rank of SAN is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves.
The body meets annually to promote lawyers to the highly-coveted status that often confers special privileges to holders, including prioritised call of their cases.
The promotion of the new senior lawyers will be confirmed on December 14, 2020.
However, this came after 8 hours of delay by the Legal Practioners Privileges Committee on Friday.
(Editor: Omor Bazuaye)
