Tag: SAN
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Udom rejigs cabinet, drops Justice Commissioner who just bagged SAN
Akwa Ibom Governor Udom Emmanuel has dropped from his cabinet the newly appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Uwemedimo Nwoko. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that Nwoko and 71 others were last year (December) sworn-in as SANs. However, Nwoko, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the current administration, was not reappointed along with three others. He…
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Okowa congratulates Mrakpor, Abugu, 6 others on elevation to SAN
Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta has congratulated Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Mr Peter Mrakpor and six other Deltans on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). The others are Prof. Festus Emiri, Prof. Joseph Abugu, Mr Robert Emukpoeruo, Mr Richard Ahonaruogho, Jean Chiazor-Anishere and Uzoma Azikiwe. In…
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Prof Abugu, 70 others bag SAN [See full list]
Prof Joseph Efeyemineni Abugu and 70 other legal luminaries have been selected as Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the immediate past Legal Adviser to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Babatunde Ogala was also selected as SAN released today. See full list below: LIST OF SUCCESSFUL SAN APPLICANTS 2020 1. Terkura…
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Ex-minister, Gbagi petitions LPPC, demands stoppage of conferment of SAN rank on Delta’s Attorney-General
Former minister of state for education and Delta state governorship aspirant, Olorogun Kenneth Gbagi has pettioned Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) to halt the process of conferment of the title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) on the Attorney-General of Delta State, Peter Mrakpor. This development is coming some weeks after the embatled ex-minister alleged…
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378 Lawyers sign petition to strip Buhari’s AGF, Malami of SAN title over ‘sole’ amendment of RPC
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami might have bitten more than he can chew over the recent the amendment to the Rules of Professional Conduct (RPC) for Legal Practitioners 2007 by his office. This is even so as lawyers under the auspices of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) begun…
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Solicitor General, Human rights activist, Adegboruwa, 36 others bag SAN title
The Solicitor General of the Federation (SGF) and Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Justice, Adetayo Toba Apata, human rights activist, Ebun-Olu Samuel Adegboruwa and Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour, wife of Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour of the Supreme Court are among 38 lawyers conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) this year. Chief Registrar and…
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Alleged N400mn fraud: Metuh fires SAN, hires new lawyer for defence
A new lawyer, Abel Ozioko, on Wednesday announced his appearance before a division of the Federal High Court in Abuja as the new counsel for a former spokesperson of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Olisa Metuh. Metuh is facing a seven-count charge of diversion of N400 million from the office of the former National Security…
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Ekiti poll: Fayemi, APC hire 35 SANs, lawyers for defence against Eleka, PDP’s petition
The Governor-elect of Ekiti State, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday filed his defence to the petition by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and outgoing Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Prof. Kolapo Olusola. The defence team, comprised of 35 lawyers, would be led by eight Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The SANs are Prince Lateef…
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BREAKING: 31 lawyers appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN
The Legal Practitioners’ Privilges Committee on Thursday announced the names of 31 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria who will be sworn-in in September. Secretary of the LPPC and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Hadizatu Mustapha, announced the names of the successful candidates after the 133rd plenary of the committee on Thursday. Among the 31…
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Court orders PDP to pay SAN N180m
Justice Jude Okeke of FCT High Court, Maitama, on Tuesday ordered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP ), to pay N180 million to Mr Samuel Okutepa ( SAN ) being his professional fee. Okeke who delivered judgment in a suit filed by Okutepa against the PDP, said Okutepa deserved to be paid the money for handling…