The Chairman of the Legal Practitioner’s Privileges Committee, Honourable Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammed (Acting CJN), has written a letter to the Chief Justice of Delta State, Honourable Justice Marshal Umukoro, requesting him to comment on the integrity, competence and reputation of the fifty-five (55) shortlisted candidates to be conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

The letter which was made known to TheNigerialawyer (TNL), was dated the 30th day of April 2019 and signed by the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria.

According to the wordings of the letter, the exercise is in line with Paragraph 12 of the Committee’s guideline for the appointment of candidates qualified for the rank.

The names of the shortlisted candidates in no particular order:

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  1. Ayo Asala Esq.
  2. Abiodun Adediran Olatunji Esq.
  3. Aliyu Omeiza Saiki Esq.
  4. Olumide Folarin David Ayeni Esq.
  5. Ama Vemaark Etuwewe Esq.
  6. Chukwudi Nwabufo Obieze Esq.
  7. Henry Eshijonam Omu Esq.
  8. Oladipo Adekorede Olasope Esq.
  9. Robert Egwono Emukpoeruo Esq.
  10. Olumide Andrew Aju Esq.
  11. Oluwasina Olanrewaju Ogungbade Esq.
  12. Adedapo Osariuyime Tunde-Oluwo Esq.
  13. Olusegun Johnson Fabunmi Esq.
  14. Leslie Arthur Olutayo Nylander Esq.
  15. Akinola Olugbenga Akintoye Esq.
  16. Usman Ogwu Sule Esq.
  17. Rasheed Okiki Adekunle Adegoke Esq.
  18. John Onuegbulam Asoluka Esq.
  19. Ejike Chukwugekwu Ezenwa Esq.
  20. Olaniyi Maruph Olopade Esq.
  21. Musibau Adetunbi Esq.
  22. Adeleke Olaniyi Agbola Esq.
  23. Chukwuemeka Obiajuru Nwagwu Esq.
  24. Isiaka Abiola Olagunju Esq.
  25. Ebun-Olu Samuel Adegboruwa Esq.
  26. Adedokun Matther Makinde Esq.
  27. Taiye Abimbola Babajide Oladipo Esq.
  28. Godwin Osemeahon Omoaka Esq.
  29. Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi Esq.
  30. Charles Chukuma Oguejiofor Esq.
  31. Benjamin Nworah Osaka Esq.
  32. Olusegun Omoniyi Jolaawo Esq.
  33. Fredricks Ebos Itula Esq.
  34. Safiya Umar Badamasi Esq.
  35. Felix Anayo Onuzulike Esq.
  36. Olukayode Abayomi Enitan Esq.
  37. Daniel Chukwudi Enwelum Esq.
  38. Abdul Olajide Ajana Esq.
  39. Emeka Onyemaechi Ozoani Esq.
  40. Echezona Chukwudi Etiaba Esq.
  41. Ayo Abraham Olorunfemi Esq.
  42. Emmanuel Adeyeye oyebanji Esq.
  43. Chimezie Victor Chikwem Ihekweazu Esq.
  44. Samuel Ngozi Agweh Esq.
  45. Olusegun Oyediran Fowowe Esq.
  46. Abdulahi Haruna Esq.
  47. Tuduru Uchendu Ede Esq.
  48. Alexander Chukwudi Ejesieme Esq.
  49. Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour Esq.
  50. Adekunle Akanbi Ojo Esq.
  51. Dauda Adekola Mustapha Esq.
  52. Aikhunegbe Anthony Malik Esq.
  53. Bolarinwa Elijah Aidi Esq.
  54. Alhassan Akeje Umar Esq.
  55. Paul Harris Adakola Ogbole Esq.