Keyamo, 22 Others Shortlisted For SAN Award

Posted by African Examiner Featured, Latest Headlines, National News, News Tuesday, June 17th, 2014

Jacob Oyewale, Abuja

The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has shortlisted a Lagos lawyer and human right activist, Mr. Festus Keyamo, and 22 others for the award of the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

The Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary to the LPPC, Mr. Sunday Olorundahunsi disclosed this in a statement made available to Newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday.

According to the statement the 23 shortlisted laywers would face interview panel on July 8 and 9, 2014.

Shortlisted candidates are Festus Keyamo, Gerald- Godwin Ezeuko (Jnr), Samuel Zibiri, Dr. Joshua Olukayode Olatoke, Dr. Adewale Adedamola Olawoyin,Teslim Busari, Olatunde Oluranti Adejuyigbe, Richard Ayodele Akintunde, and Sylvanus Ogwemoh, Dr. Theophilus Akinpelu Onigbinde, Olusola Olaseni Idowu, Chukwudi Obieze, Kevin Chukwudi Nwufo.

Others are Adewale Adesokan, Tawo Tawo, Andrew Igbokwe, Chike Onyemenam, Fredson Chijioke Okoli, Dr. Amuda-Kannike Abiodun, Oluwakemi Balogun, Ahamefula Ikechukwu Ejelam, Chief Wale Taiwo and Hakeem Afolabi Olatunde.

The statement reads in part, “This serves to notify the general public that the under listed applicants have been found worthy to attend the interview preparatory to the award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, 2014.

“The interview dates shall be on the 8th and 9th July, 2014. The general public is at liberty to comment on the integrity, reputation and competence of any of the applicants. Such comments if any shall reach the undersigned on or before 7th of July, 2014.”