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THE LEGAL PRACTITIONERS' PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE (LPPC) APPROVED THE ELEVATION OF 57 LEGAL PRACTITIONERS TO THE RANK OF SENIOR ADVOCATE OF NIGERIA (SAN).
The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC), under the distinguished chairmanship of his lordship, the Hon. Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, GCON, at its 169th plenary session held on Thursday, the 24th of July, 2025, has approved the elevation of 57 (fifty-seven) legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). Kindly find attached below a 4-page document of approval.
THERE IS A NEED FOR THE SUPREME COURT TO RETAIN ITS MAJESTY IN ELECTORAL JUSTICE AND PRE-ELECTION MATTERS AND REVISIT THE 180 DAYS POLICY. | Jibrin Samuel Okutepa, SAN.
The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 as amended created three sets of courts in Nigeria to obtain justice. These courts are the High Court, the Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court. In the hierarchy of courts, the Supreme Court is the highest in the land. In election and pre-election matters, appeals from Tribunals and Federal High Courts go to the Court of Appeal and from the Court of Appeal to the Supreme Court in some cases. The Supreme Court is the highest in Nigeria. The Constitution has allocated time for the adju…
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PROTEST LETTER TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE OF NIGERIA ON THE APPOINTMENT OF JSCs.
Dated 23rd of June, 2022, a protest letter was written by the president of the Nigerian Bar Association, Olumide Akpata to the Chief Justice of Nigeria on the appointment of the Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. Kindly use the link below to download the letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/10Qm82IK1wCmTWv8TFIVD66T1b14dC5bq/view?usp=drivesdk
NBA STATEMENT ON THE RECENT DEVELOPMENTS AT THE SUPREME COURT OF NIGERIA.
Dear Colleagues, As you may already know, a letter was written by 14 Justices of the Supreme Court of Nigeria to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, alleging amongst others, several improprieties and administrative inefficiencies that have affected their judicial responsibilities and impacted the administration of justice in Nigeria. Kindly find attached, a statement by the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association, calling for a resolution of the issues and advocating for the independence and financial autonomy of the Judiciary, while demanding th…
