The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has confirmed Dr. Kayode Ajulo, a constitutional lawyer, and 57 others as Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
The confirmation was contained in a statement issued by the Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Bello, in Abuja on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the LPPC had earlier shortlisted 69 lawyers for the prestigious award.
Those in the list included Funmi Falana, wife of Femi Falana (SAN); daughter of Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), Folashade Alli; Abiola Oyebanji; Bomo Agbebi; Daniel Uruakpa; Felix Offia; Lawrence Falade; and Kingsley Obamogie.
“The LPPC, Chairmanship of His Lordship, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, approved their rank as SAN,” Bello said in the statement.
He said the swearing-in ceremony of the 58 successful applicants would take place on November 27.
Ajulo is a rights activist renowned for his extensive knowledge and activism in various areas of law.
These include litigation, constitutional law, corporate and commercial law, and human rights.
He obtained his first law degree from the University of Jos and pursued further education at various international institutions.
He currently serves as a research scholar at Lincoln University College and volunteers his expertise as an adjunct lecturer at several universities, including his home state institution, Adekunle Ajasin University, Ondo State.
Ajulo’s remarkable contributions have earned him numerous awards and honours, including Officer of the Order of the Niger, which was conferred on him by former President Muhammadu Buhari.
ADVOCATE APPOINTEES (IN ORDER OF SENIORITY AT THE BAR)
1.FELIX OTA OFFIA, ESQ
2.LAWRENCE BANKOLE FALADE, ESQ
3.KINGSLEY OSABUOHIEN OBAMOGIE, ESQ
4.FOLASHADE ABOSEDE ALLI, ESQ
5.ABIOLA ISIAQ OYEBANJI, ESQ
6BOMO OLAKUNLE AGBEBI, ESQ
7.DANIEL OSINACH URUAKPA , ESQ
8.OSELOKA GODWIN OSUIGWE, ESQ
9.BABATUNDE ADEOYE, ESQ
10.BABASEYI 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 EMMANUEL AFOLABI, ESQ
17.SULE SHU’AIBU, ESQ
18.ABIODUN OLANREWAJU OLALERU, ESQ
19.ALFRED OLUFEMI ATTEH, ESQ
20.KAZEEM ADEKUNLE SOBALOJU, ESQ
21.SHEHU WADA ABDULLAHI, ESQ
22.BAMIDELE OLAWOYE IBIRONKE, ESQ
23.OLUWASEYILAYO AKINKUNMI OJO, ESQ
24.FUNMI FALANA, ESQ
25.FELIX TAMARAUDENKEMEFA OKOROTIE, ESQ
26.SEUN OLUWAGBENGA AJAYI, ESQ
27.FRIDAY RAMSES AKU ONOJA, ESQ
28.AGADA JOHN ELACHI, ESQ
29.BOLA RASAQ GOLD, ESQ
30.PAUL KASIMANWUNA MADUEMENE, ESQ
31.RAFIU OYEYEMI BALOGUN, ESQ
32.OLUWOLE ALADEDOYE, ESQ
33.PAULYN OSOBHASE ABHULIMEN, ESQ
34.JONATHAN GUNU TAIDI, ESQ
35.TOCHUKWU JUDE ONYIUKE, ESQ
36.OLUKAYODE ABRAHAM AJULO, ESQ
37.CHRISTOPHER ADAPAR UMAR, ESQ
38.CHIBUEZE OGECHI OGBONNA, ESQ
39.YEMI ADEWALE M’SBAUDEEN ADESINA, ESQ
40.OMOYEMI LATEEF AKANGBE, ESQ
41.OLUMIDE AKINWALE OLUJINMI, ESQ
42.MUSA ADAMU ALIYU, ESQ
43.FIDELIS CHUKWUNONYE MBADUGHA ESQ
44.ONYEMAECHI CHUKWUDI ADIUKWU, ESQ
45.IKECHUKWU PHILIP ONUOMA, ESQ
46.YAKUBU PHILEMON, ESQ
47.JOHNNY UNGWUGWAYE AGIM, ESQ
48.ALIYU LEMU IBRAHIM, ESQ
49.ISAIAH BOZIMO, ESQ
50.PRISCA OZOILESIKE, ESQ
51.YAHAYA DAN’ASABE DANGANA, ESQ
52.ADEDAYO SAMUEL ADEDEJI, ESQ
53.ADEDIPE OLUWASEUN ADEOLA, ESQ
54.CHIKAOSOLU OJUKWU, ESQ
55.MUSA AHMED ATTAH, ESQ
56.AYOTUNDE FOLUSO OGUNLEYE, ESQ
57.OLAYEMI BADEWOLE, ESQ
The lone successful Academic Applicant is:
1. PROF. BABATUNDE ADETUNJI ONI.