The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has shortlisted 89 applicants for possible conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria for the year 2026.
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The shortlisted applicants, according to the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court of Nigeria and Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Eniola Akanbi, successfully passed the required stages in the process leading to the conferment exercise.
The LPPC said the applicants were grouped into two categories: advocate and academic.
Out of the 89 shortlisted applicants, 77 were listed under the advocate category, while 12 were shortlisted under the academic category.
According to the committee, the announcement precedes the final interview stage of the conferment process.
The LPPC said the applicants had gone through stages including advocates’ first and second filtration stages, academic pre-qualification, academic second filtration exercise, independent appeals hearing, and law office inspection exercise.
The committee invited the general public to submit comments on the integrity, reputation and competence of the shortlisted applicants.
It stated that every complaint must be accompanied by a verifying affidavit deposed to by the author before a Superior Court of Record in Nigeria or before a Notary Public.
The LPPC added that such complaint must be submitted in 20 copies to the office of the Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee not later than 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, or by email to lppcsecretariat@courts.gov.ng.
The committee, however, clarified that the publication of the names of the shortlisted applicants is not an indication that any of them has been successful.
The shortlisted advocate applicants are Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu, Esq.; Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor, Esq.; Godwill Achibong Umoh, Esq.; Sunday Samuel Obende, Esq.; Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe, Esq.; Jimson Ejovi Okodaso, Esq.; Olaotan Thomas Olusegun, Esq.; Philemon Audu Daffi, Esq.; Adenrele David Adegboriye, Esq.; James Eromosele Agbonhese, Esq.; Alexander Nduka Muoka, Esq.; Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John, Esq.; Onome Okodiya, Esq.; Emmanuel Akunke Akomaye, Esq.; Ikhide Ehighelua, Esq.; Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe, Esq.; Ogunmuyiwa Olayinka Balogun, Esq.; Anthony Auditz Iroagalachi, Esq.; Humprey Ehi Uwaifo, Esq.; Akugbe Jonathan Osayande, Esq.; Mohammed Tajudeen Mohammed, Esq.; Odion Peter Odia, Esq.; Olaide Bamidele Akinseye-George, Esq.; Gbemiga Adaramola, Esq.; Moses Okoh Oyilokwu, Esq.; Abiodun Ebenezer Dada, Esq.; Charles Azubuike Obodozie, Esq.; Hakeem Obafemi Agaba, Esq.; Bimbo Felix Atilola, Esq.; Okechukwu Steve Emelieze, Esq.; Israel Ikechukwu Alobu, Esq.; Joshua Demilade Olaniyan, Esq.; Igonikon Abiola Adekunle, Esq.; Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie, Esq.; Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno, Esq.; Adebayo Olanrewaju Omole, Esq.; Sarafa Kolawole Idowu, Esq.; Olujumoke Enitan Aliu, Esq.; Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie, Esq.; Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Esq.; Faruk Abdullah, Esq.; Sagir Gezawa Suleiman, Esq.; and Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko, Esq.
Others are Aisha Ado Abdullahi, Esq.; Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe, Esq.; Sabiu Gumba Adamu, Esq.; Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare, Esq.; Soibi Ideriah Ovia, Esq.; Somina Peter Johnbuhl, Esq.; Chinedum Ikenna Umechie, Esq.; Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe, Esq.; Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff, Esq.; Junaidu Bello Marshall, Esq.; Olawale Sunday Fapohunda, Esq.; Adebiyi Alaba Adetosoye, Esq.; Senior Sulyman Ibrahim, Esq.; Agba Eimunjeze, Esq.; Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande, Esq.; Adetunji Taiwo Adedyin Adeniyi, Esq.; Olamide Mujigbotoluwa Adekunle, Esq.; Umaru Yunusa, Esq.; Akorede Habeeb Lawal, Esq.; Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba, Esq.; Ninaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu, Esq.; Kayode Orire Omoshehin, Esq.; Akponimisingha Osuobeni Ekoi, Esq.; Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala, Esq.; Bolu Agbaje Akadiri, Esq.; Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao, Esq.; Olugbenga Olusanya Ajila, Esq.; Adetokunbo Oluwasanmi Davies, Esq.; Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Esq.; Afees Hassan Adebayo, Esq.; Obinna Gerald Onya, Esq.; Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun, Esq.; Jonathan Akintola Makinde, Esq.; and Olajide Salami, Esq.
The shortlisted academic applicants are Prof. John Alewo Musa Agbonika; Prof. Najeem Adeyemi Ijaiya; Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri; Prof. Nathaniel Ahabue Inegbedion; Prof. Akkarren Samuel Shaakaa; Prof. Olusesan Ujaid Oliyide; Prof. Violet Omon Aigbokhaevbo; Prof. Emmanuel Ayangarumun Kenen; Prof. Collins Obioma Chijioke; Prof. Ahmed Rabiu; Prof. Ibrahim Abikan Abdulqadir; and Prof. Omoniyi Bukola Akinola.
Among the shortlisted applicants are the Director of the Legal Department of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Akponimisingha Osuobeni Ekoi; former spokesperson of the Nigerian Bar Association, Akorede Habeeb Lawal; and Vice President of the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies, Olaide Bamidele Akinseye-George.
The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is conferred on legal practitioners who have distinguished themselves in advocacy or legal scholarship and satisfied the standards prescribed by the LPPC.
The committee is expected to proceed to the final interview stage after receiving public comments and complaints, where applicable.
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