The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 87 lawyers to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hajo Bello, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
Bello, who is also the Secretary of LPPC, said the SAN rank is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.
Among those elevated are Messrs Baba Dalah and Monday Ubani.
Also considered were – Baba Fika Dalah, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Godwin Tagbo Ike, and Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar, among others.
Bello said the LPPC at its 164th plenary session further considered five different petitions written against some of the applicants and determined that each of the petitions lacked merit and were dismissed.
She revealed that the 87 successful applicants would be sworn in on September 30.