The Chairman of the Oyo State Independent Electoral Commission, Aare Abiola Olagunju, ex-Commissioner of Justice in the same state, Pastor Oluseun Abimbola and Bolaji Owasanoye, chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have been named senior advocates of Nigeria.
The three joined 69 others lawyers just named by the Legal Practitioner’s Privilege Committee (LPPC) to wear the enviable ‘silk’.
A total of 137 lawyers were shortlisted for the rank in 2020 — with 116 advocate applicants and 21 academic applicants. Of the 137 candidates shortlisted, 72 were successful, while 60 did not make the cut.
Owosanoye was shortlisted as one of the academic applicants, following his standing as a professor of law across major universities across the world.
List Of Successful SAN Applicants 2020
Terkura Douglas Pepe, Esq
Aliyu Omeza Saiki, Esq
Jacob Enunwe Ochidi, Esq
Abdulwahab Mohammed, Esq
Moses Alfred Ebute, Esq
Taiye Abimbola Oladipo, Esq
Mumuni Adebimpe Jimoh, Esq
Muhammadu Katu Sani Ndanusa
Mohammed Mohammed Ndarani, Esq
Gideon Musa Kuttu, Esq
Abdullahi Yahaya
Tijanni Alkali Gazali, Esq
 Mella Audu Nunghe
 Yusuf Nya Akirikwen
Yakubu Abdullahi Hussaini-Ruba
Nasiru Adamu Aliyu, Esq
 Abdul Mohammed, Esq
Hussaini Zakariyau
Uwadiogbu Sonny Ajala
Ukachi Fredrick Onuobia, Esq
 Joseph Nnabuezeh Mbadugha, Esq
Chukwudi Chudi Obieze, Esq
 Afam Josiah Osigwe
 Ejike Chukwugekwu Ezenwa
Chukwuka Nwabueze Ikwuazom, Esq
Lotanna Chuka Okoli, Esq
Tochukwu Dominic Maduka
Chukwuemeka Obiajuru Nwagu
Henry Okechukwu Akunebu, Esq
Uwemedimo Thomas Nwoko, Esq
 Boma Florence A. Alabi (Mrs)
 Efefiom Otu Efiom Ekong
 Lawrence Fubara Anga, Esq
 Robert Egwuno Emukpoeruo, Esq
 Peter Adogbejire Mrakpor, Esq
Richard Oma Ahonaruogho, Esq
Jean Chiazor Anishere (Ms)
 Uzoma Henry Azikiwe
 Osayaba Omorodion Giwa, Esq
 Yusuf Asamah Kadiri, Esq
 Babalola George Olatunde
 Taiwo Johnson Kupolati, Esq
 Obafemi Anthony Adewale, Esq
 Adedapo Osariuyime Tunde-Olowu, Esq
 Fatai-Ajibola Dalley, Esq
 Babatunde Kohn Kwame Ogala, Esq
Bashorun Oluwatoyin Ajoke Ms
Olumide Folarin-David Ayeni Esq
 Olusegun Johnson Fabunmi, Esq
 John Mofolorunsho Majiyagbe, Esq
 Funmilayo Adunni Quadri
 Akinola Olugbenga Akintoye
Dada Adekunle Awosika
Remi Peter Olatubora, Esq
Festus Kayode Idepefo, Esq
Rasheed Okiki Adegoke, Esq
Musibau Adetunbi, Esq
Mahmud Kola Adesina, ESQ
Isiaka Abiola Olagunju, Esq
Oladapo Akande Akinosun, Esq
Nureini Soladoye Jimoh, Esq
Oluseun Mobolaji Abimbola, Esq
ACADEMICS
Prof Afeisimi Dominic Badaiki
Prof Bolaji Olufumunmileyi Owasanoye
Prof Erugo Sampson
Prof Oyewo Edward Oyelowo
 Prof Sani Mohammad Adam
 Prof Zacheus Adangor
Prof Festus Oghenemaro Emiri
Prof Joseph Efeyemineni Abugu
Prof Sunday Damilola Sunday
Dr Omoh-Eboh Omgbai Ikheowa
Packaged by Olayinka Agboola