Full List: Meet Nigeria’s 68 new Senior Advocates

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of the 68 successful applicants approved for the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for the 2026 exercise.

The successful applicants comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri. They are expected to undergo the mandatory Pre-Swearing-In Induction Programme ahead of their formal swearing-in scheduled for October 12, 2026.

Below is the full list of the successful applicants as released by the LPPC.

Full List of 2026 Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) Appointees

ADVOCATE CATEGORY
(Listed in Order of Seniority at the Bar)

1. Hakeem Obafemi Agaba, Esq.
2. Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu, Esq.
3. Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor, Esq.
4. Godwill Achibong Umoh, Esq.
5. Sunday Samuel Obende, Esq.
6. Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe, Esq.
7. Jimson Ejovi Okodaso, Esq.
8. Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John, Esq.
9. Olaotan Thomas Olusegun, Esq.
10. Philemeon Audu Daffi, Esq.
11. Adenrele David Adegborioye, Esq.
12. James Eromosele Agbonhese, Esq.
13. Alexander Nduka Muoka, Esq.
14. Onome Okodiya, Esq.
15. Emmanuel Akunke Akomaye, Esq.
16. Ikhide Ehighelua, Esq.
17. Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe, Esq.
18. Ogunmuyiwa Olayinka Balogun, Esq.
19. Anthony Auditz Iroagalachi, Esq.
20. Mohammed Tajudeen Mohammed, Esq.
21. Odion Peter Odia, Esq.
22. Gbemiga Adaramola, Esq.
23. Moses Okoh Onyilokwu, Esq.
24. Charles Azubuike Obodiozie, Esq.
25. Bimbo Felix Atilola, Esq.
26. Okechukwu Steve Emelieze, Esq.
27. Joshua Demilade Olaniyan, Esq.
28. Igonikon Abiola Adekunle, Esq.
29. Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie, Esq.
30. Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno, Esq.
31. Sarafa Kolawole Idowu, Esq.
32. Olujoke Enitan Alius, Esq.
33. Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie, Esq.
34. Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Esq.
35. Faruk Abdullah, Esq.
36. Sagir Gezawa Suleiman, Esq.
37. Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko, Esq.
38. Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe, Esq.
39. Sabiu Gumba Adamu, Esq.
40. Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare, Esq.
41. Soibi Ideriah Ovia, Esq.
42. Somina Peter Johnbull, Esq.
43. Chinedum Ikenna Umeche, Esq.
44. Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe, Esq.
45. Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff, Esq.
46. Junaidu Bello Marshall, Esq.
47. Olawale Sunday Fapohunda, Esq.
48. Adebiyi Alaba Adetosoye, Esq.
49. Senior Sulyman Ibrahim, Esq.
50. Agba Eimunjeze, Esq.
51. Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande, Esq.
52. Adetunji Taiwo Adedoyin Adeniyi, Esq.
53. Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle, Esq.
54. Umaru Yunusa, Esq.
55. Akorede Habeeb Lawal, Esq.
56. Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba, Esq.
57. Nnaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu, Esq.
58. Kayode Orire Omosehin, Esq.
59. Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala, Esq.
60. Bolu Agbaje Akadri, Esq.
61. Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao, Esq.
62. Olugbenga Olusanya Ajala, Esq.
63. Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Esq.
64. Afees Hassan Adebayo, Esq.
65. Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun, Esq.
66. Jonathan Akintola Makinde, Esq.
67. Olajide Salami, Esq

ACADEMIC CATEGORY

1. Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri