Nigeria’s human rights activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, alongside 24 others has been elevated to the elite lawyers’ rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria, SAN, by the Legal Practitioners Privileges committee.
The elevation was endorsed at its meeting held today at the Supreme Court complex in Abuja, in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners’ Act 2004.
The other new entrants are Professor Yemi Akinseye- George, a lecturer at the University of Ibadan, Professor Dakas Clement James Dakas, Joy Okungbowa Adesina, Chief Mrs. Connie – Jeanne Aremu, Mahmud Abubakar Magaji, Ogwu James Onoja, Garuba Usman Tetengi, Henry Oghogho Ogbodu, Selekeowei Larry, Abenny O. Mohammed and Charles Nwanne Obishai.
Others are Luke Chukwudi Illogu, Francis Chuka Agbo, Paul C. Ananaba, Akinlaja Dayo Moses, Ahmed Raji, Adekunle Theophilus Oyesanya, Rotimi Oluseyi Oguneso, Oluseye Samuel Opasanya, Aderoja Claudius Olumiyiwa, Aliyu Umar, Illo Katune Sanusi, Rotimi Jacobs and Ndukwe A. Nnawuchi.
Their swearing in will be announced later.
Cngrats 2 u Barr falana....d honour/title has long been ovadue...am so ovajoyed....bt i humbly request dt i do lyk 2 bcome a member of the human rights activist in Nigeria bt dnt knw ow 2 go abt it n thus humbly request dt u advice me...tnx sir n 1ce again cngrats
Cngrats Sir....d honour/title has long been ovadue...am so ovajoyed....bt i humbly request dt i do lyk 2 bcome a member of the human rights activist in Nigeria bt dnt knw ow 2 go abt it n thus humbly request dt u advice me...tnx sir n 1ce again cngrats