The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee (LPPC) Thursday released a list of 91 legal practitioners in Nigeria that may possibly be elevated to the enviable rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2017. Among the names released was that of Prof. Offornze Amucheazi, a professor of law at Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka.
The Legal Practitioners Privilege Committee is a creation of Nigeria's Legal Practitioners Act, Cap L11 LFN 2004, with the function of elevating legal practitioners in Nigeria to the rank of senior advocate of Nigeria (the Nigeria's equivalent of the British Queen's or King's Counsel). The elevation is deemed a testament of the awardee's contribution to the development of Nigeria's legal practice either through courtroom advocacy or scholarly contributions. A critical requirement for such conferment is that the legal practitioner, who must have been at least 10 years at the Nigerian Bar, must have achieved distinction in the field.
The journey to "SANship" begins with the intending recipient formally making an application to the LPPC. This is but the simplest of the herculean tasks, as the fulfillment of all the intial requirements does not guarantee that the applicant shall be so honoured (for some of the initial requirements, see here). Nor, does making the initial shortlist ultimately result in conferment. The list just released is the first of two. The publication is a subtle invite to the public to register any objection to the candidacy of any of the applicants, for the eventual pruning of the list to just 22 names.
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A lot of legal practitioners had made the preliminary list more than 2 times in the past without being called to the inner bar (such persons include Mr. Festus Keyamo, whose name also features in this year's preliminary list). Therefore, that Prof. Offornze Amucheazi's name is part of the shortlist does not guarantee that he would be admitted into the prestigious rank, but it serves as a prima facie recognition of his contribution to the legal profession as an academician. Amuchieazi is well published, and considered an authority in Nigeria labour law and constitutional law. He currently on sabbatical to the Nigerian Institute of Legislative Studies.
Other notable persons to make the list include: the brother of the Vice President of Nigeria, Akinlolu Osinbajo; lagos lawyer, Festus Keyamo and former Ondo State gubernatorial aspirant, Olusola Oke.
Below is a copy of the list as released by LPPC:
1 Olaniyi Maruph Olopade
2 Adeyinka Patrick Olumide
3 Cosmas Ikechukwu Enweluzo
4 Metong Bertram Robert
5 Sylvester Emenike Elema
6 Abdul Atadoga Ibrahim
7 Ekemejero Ohwovoriloe
8 Ayo Asala
9 John Olusegun Odubela
10 Ikenna Victor Egbuna
11 Omokayode Adebayo Dada
12 Chiesonu Igbojamuike Okpoko
13 Edwin Sunday Obiorah
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15 Gboyega Oyewole
16 Benjamin Osaka
17 Stephen Zakari Adehi
18 Festus Keyamo
19 Louis Alozie
20 Kamaldeen Ajibade
21 Joshua Musa
22 Olumide Ayeni
23 Sulaiman Usaman
24 Orok Inag Ironbar
25 Emeka Okpoko
26 Wole Agunbiade
27 Olusegun Fabunmi
28 Sonny Wogu
29 Adewale Atake
30 Wilcox Abereton
31 Oluwole Iyamu
32 Kenneth Ahia
33 Olukayode Enitan
34 Olabowale Taiwo
35 George Igbokwe
36 Kehinde Ogunwumiju
37 Akeem Agbaje
38 Adekola Olawoye
39 Ikhide Ehighelua
40 Olusegun Jolaawo
41 Godwin Omoaka
42 Francis Egele
43 Akinlolu Osinbajo
44 Ishaka Mudi
45 Olusola Oke
46 Emmanuel Achukwu
47 Michael Bisade
48 Ama Etuwewe
49 Abdul Ajana
50 Johnson Ugboduma
51 Johnnie Egwuonwu
52 Olayode Delano
53 Bert Igwilo
54 Johnson Ojo
55 Oyetolu Oshobi
56 Ejike Ezenwa
57 John Majiyagbe
58 Chibuike Nwokeukwu
59 Orji Nwafor
60 Oluseun Takintayo
61 Olusegun Fowowe
62 Ibrahim Mohammed
63 Edmund Obiagwu
64 Sani Garun-Gabbas
65 Oba Madubachi
66 Owpseni Ajayi
67 Charles Oguejiofor
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1 Ganiu Oke
2 Bolagi Owasanoye
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3 Joseph Abugu
4 Offornze Amucheazi
5 Olarewaju Fagbohun
6 Adedeji Adekunle
7 Adebambo Adewopo
8 Oladejo Olowu
9 Enefiok Essien
10 Oghenemaro Emiri
11 Muhammed Akanbi
12 Oluyemisi Bamgbose
13 Rasheed Ijaodola
14 Sylvester Shikyil
15 Alphonsus Alubo
16 IkechiI Mgbeoji
17 Sampson Erugo
18 James Akhere
19 Mohammed Yusuf
20 Damilola Olawuyi
21 Olayinka Omorogbe
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22 Mamman Lawan
23 Bankole Sodipo
24 Sani Adam
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