The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee, LPPC, on Thursday conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, on 68 legal practitioners.
Kabir Akanbi, Secretary of the LPPC and Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, disclosed this in a statement issued after the committee’s 174th plenary session held on July 23, 2026.
The conferment recognizes lawyers who have attained the highest level of excellence in legal practice and scholarship in Nigeria.
According to the statement, “The rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is conferred as a mark of professional excellence upon legal practitioners who have demonstrated exceptional distinction either as advocates in the courts or as academics, contributing significantly to the development of legal scholarship.”
“In accordance with the directives of the Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (BOSAN), all shortlisted prospective Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) conferees are required to attend and successfully complete the pre-swearing-in induction programme. Demographics
“Participation in this programme is a mandatory prerequisite for the conferment of the rank of SAN. The date shall be communicated in due course.
“Furthermore, in line with Paragraph 25(1) of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Guidelines and the provisions of Rule 39(3) of the Rules of Professional Conduct, 2023, all shortlisted conferees must refrain from publishing and discourage the publication of advertisements, congratulatory messages, or goodwill notices related to their nomination or conferment.
It said any breach of these provisions may attract sanctions for violations of statutory or ethical rules, as expressly stated.
The swearing-in of the 68 successful applicants will be held on Monday, the 12th day of October, 2026.