Full List: APC National Legal Adviser, 97 Others Shortlisted for Senior Advocate of Nigeria

• APC national legal adviser Prof Abdulkarim Kana has been shortlisted among the lawyers for the senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN)
• Hajo Bello, the secretary to the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), announced the name of Kana and others in a statement on Tuesday, July 2
• According to Bello, the released names of the shortlisted legal practitioners do not mean they are successful in becoming SANs

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted Prof Abdulkarim Kana (Life Bencher), the national legal adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), among the 87 lawyers and 11 legal academics for appointment as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs).

The Secretary, Hajo Bello, issued a statement inviting the public to comment on the integrity, reputation, and competence of the applicants.

Full list of shortlisted lawyers for SANs
Photo Credit: @NigBarAssocSource: Twitter

LPPC asks Nigerians to scrutinise lawyers for SANs

According to The Punch, complaints must be accompanied by an affidavit deposed before a superior court of record or a notary public.

The statement reads in part:

“Publication of the names of the shortlisted applicants is not an indication of their success in the process.”

A notable name on the list is former Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Vice President Monday Onyekachi Ubani, who also served as chairman of the Ikeja Branch, and some former officials like Kunle Edun and Dr Rapulu Nduka.

Also on the list is renowned international prosecutor Charles Adeogun-Phillips.

Lawyers shortlisted for SANs

Below is the full list:

Source: TheTalk.NG

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