The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Olukayode Ariwoola, has approved the elevation of 87 legal practitioners to the Inner Bar. Only one academic applicant made the elite list.

Hajo Bello, the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary of LPPC disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

The LPPC at its 164th plenary session also considered and dismissed five different petitions written against some of the applicants for lack of merit.

The SAN rank is awarded as a mark of excellence to members of the legal profession, who have distinguished themselves as advocates and academics.

Messrs Monday Ubani and Baba Dalah were among the notable names who made the list.

Bello disclosed that the swearing-in ceremony of the 87 successful applicants is scheduled to take place on Sept. 30.

Below is the full list:

1. Lateef Olaseinde Karim, Esq
   2. Godwin Tagbo Ike, Esq
   3. Johnson Odionu, Esq
   4. Nnodim Marcellinus Duru, Esq
   5. Innocent Adams Ovbagbedia, Esq
   6. Soronnadi Anthony Njoku, Esq
   7. Adamu Abubakar, Esq
   8. Charles Oyaole Musa, Esq
   9. Udochi Nunny Iheanacho, Esq
   10. David Dare Onietan, Esq
   11. Elele Chinatu Casmir, Esq
   12. Josiah Rapuluchuks Nduka, Esq
   13. Godwin Ikechukwu Obeta, Esq
   14. Habeeb Orisavia Ilavbare, Esq
   15. Moses Kolade Obafemi, Esq
   16. Mathew Echezonam Esonanjor, Esq
   17. Baba Fika Dalah, Esq
   18. Babatunde Ademoye Sodipo, Esq
   19. Mustapha Ikhegbe Abubakar, Esq
   20. Emmanuel Ibhagbemien Esene, Esq
   21. Henry Adedayo Bello, Esq
   22. Boniface Chinedu Moore, Esq
   23. Clement Amechi Ezika, Esq
   24. Omokayode Adebayo Dada, Esq
   25. Edwin Anikwem, Esq
   26. Roy Ogbonnaya Umahi Nwaeze, Esq
   27. Olumide Oniyire Olugbenga, Esq
   28. Monday Onyekachi Ubani, Esq
   29. Ayoola Olufemi Ajayi, Esq
   30. Paul Chukwuma Obi, Esq
   31. Olasupo Dominic Ati-John, Esq
   32. Cole Segun Ololade, Esq
   33. Charles Ayodeji Adeogun-Phillips, Esq
   34. Okechukwu Kingsley Ajunwa, Esq
   35. Jacob Ocheogbu Ifere, Esq
   36. Emmanuel Aderemi Adekile, Esq
   37. Christopher Ehumadu Okeke, Esq
   38. Oluronke Adeyemi, Esq
   39. Oluwole Olawale Afolabi, Esq
   40. Toboukebide Kekemeke, Esq
   41. Akinbamigbe Adesomoju, Esq
   42. Victor Owarienomare Odjemu, Esq
   43. Josiah Ojochide Daniel-Ebune, Esq
   44. Olukunle Ogheneovo Edun, Esq
   45. Abdulaziz Enebi Ibrahim, Esq
   46. Stanley Chidozie Imo, Esq
   47. Charles Oladipo Titiloye, Esq
   48. Abdulkarim Kana Abubakar, Esq
   49. Kingsley Chuku, Esq
   50. Adeyinka Oluwaseun Aderemi, Esq
   51. Olaolu Akintunde Owolabi, Esq
   52. Adedeji Sharafadeen Abdulkadir, Esq
   53. Idowu Omotunde Benson, Esq
   54. Kolawole James Olowookere, Esq
   55. Chinasa Thelma Unaegbunam, Esq
   56. Ademola Oluwawolemi Esan, Esq
   57. Omosanya Atilola Popoola, Esq
   58. Taiye Ayotunde Oniyide, Esq
   59. Emonye Oga Adekwu, Esq
   60. Aderemi Oguntoye, Esq
   61. Kashopefoluwa Olawale Balogun, Esq
   62. Abdul Adamu, Esq
   63. Theodore Okey Ezeobi, Esq
   64. Rilwan Birnin Kebbi Umar, Esq
   65. Chienye Ifeanyichukwu Okafor, Esq
   66. Kaka Shehu Lawan, Esq
   67. Abba Muhammed, Esq
   68. Wendy Nwenenda Kuku, Esq
   69. Ekele Enyinnaya Iheanacho, Esq
   70. Okechukwu George Edeze, Esq
   71. Akinyemi Oluwole Olujinmi, Esq
   72. Gyang Yaya Zi, Esq
   73. Idris Abubakar, Esq
   74. George Ibrahim, Esq
   75. Boonyameen Babajide Lawal, Esq
   76. Terkaa Jeremiah Aondo, Esq
   77. Tochukwu Peter Tochukwu, Esq
   78. Uchenna Uzo Njoku, Esq
   79. Paul Babatunde Daudu, Esq
   80. Chukwudi Kachikwu Enebeli, Esq
   81. Yusuf F. Olatunji Ogunrinde, Esq
   82. Tobechukwu Kenechukwu Nweke, Esq
   83. Ademola Kamardeen Abimbola, Esq
   84. Yunus Abdulsalam, Esq
   85. Mofesomo Ayodeji Tayo-Oyetibo, Esq
   86. Chukwuemeka Agamadodaigwe Nnawuchi, Esq

The successful Academic Applicant is:

1. Prof. Ganiu Oke Adeyemi