The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 57 legal practitioners for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
In a statement issued in Abuja, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Kabir Akanbi, said the decision was reached at the committee’s 169th plenary session held earlier in the week.
Akanbi explained that the SAN rank is conferred as a mark of professional excellence on lawyers who have distinguished themselves either as courtroom advocates or as academics contributing significantly to legal scholarship.
“All shortlisted candidates are required to attend and successfully complete a pre-swearing-in induction programme, which is a mandatory prerequisite for the formal conferment of the SAN title,” the statement read.
The LPPC also warned the nominees against publicising their nomination or encouraging congratulatory advertisements, in line with Paragraph 25(1) of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Guidelines and Rule 39(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2023.
“Any breach of these provisions may attract sanctions,” it added.
The swearing-in ceremony for the successful candidates is scheduled to take place on 29 September 2025.
