The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, on Thursday, approved the appointment of the Lagos-based human rights activist, Femi Falana, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s lawyer, Rotimi Jacobs, Professor Yemi Akinseye-George and 22 others into the position of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.Addressing newsmen in Abuja, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, who also double as the secretary of the committee, Sunday Olorundahunsi, said that the new appointees had been carefully screened and had been found worthy to occupy the exalted position of SAN, adding that the exercise of appointing them was rancour free.
Out of the 25 appointees, two were chosen from the academics. They are Professor Yemi Akinseye-George and Professor Dakas Clement James Dakas.
Others who made the list are Joy Okungbowa Adesina, Chief (Mrs) Connie-Jean Aremu, Mahmud Abubakar Magaji, Ogwu James Onoja, Garuba Usman Tetengi, Henty Oghogho Ogbodu, Selekwoi Larry, Abenny O. Mohammed, Charles Nwanne Obishai, Luke Chukwudi Illogu, Francis Chuk Agbu, Paul C. Ananaba, Akinlaja Dayo Moses, Ahmed Raji, Adekunle Theophilus Oyesanya, Femi Falana and Rotimi Oluseyi Oguneso.
Also in the list are Oluseye Samuel Opasanya, Aduroja Claudius Olumuyiwa, Aliyu Umaru, Illo Katune Sanusi, Rotimi Jacobs and Ndukwe A. Nnawuchi.
The swearing in will take place when the Supreme Court resumes from its annual vacation.
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