List of Senior Advocates of Nigeria

This is a list of notable Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, arranged in alphabetical order.

A

• Abubakar Malami, current Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Solomon Adun Asemota is a Nigerian lawyer.[1]
• Adebambo Adewopo[2]

Professor of Law, formerly Director-General Nigeria Copyrights Commission https://www.ipwatchdog.com/author/adebambo-adewopo/ https://nials.edu.ng/index.php/staff?n=632

• Aikhunegbe Anthony Malik, Managing Partner, Alegeh & Co.

• Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, 27th President, Nigerian Bar Association; Life Bencher.

B

• Bayo Ojo, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• Bola Ige, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Babatunde Raji Fashola, former Executive Governor of Lagos State[3]
• Bola Ajibola, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• Prof. Bankole Sodipo

C

• Chimezie Ikeazor is a Nigerian lawyer

E

• Ernest Ojukwu,[4] Professor of Law, formerly Deputy Director-General and Head Nigerian Law School
• Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Ondo State

Enefiok Essien, SAN. Professor of law and Vice Chancellor University of Uyo.

F

• Femi Falana, Political activist.
• Folake Solanke
• Frederick Rotimi Williams (16 December 1920 – 26 March 2005) was a Nigerian lawyer.
• Fabian Ajogwu is a Nigerian lawyer and a Senior Partner at Kenna Partners
• Festus Keyamo (21 January 1970) became Nigeria's Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs on 21 August 2019.

Chief Adetunji A. Fadayiro, former President of Nigerian Bar Association 1980-1982. He is based in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Born on 10 December 1937

G

• Gani Fawehinmi (22 April 1938 – 5 September 2009) was a Nigerian author, publisher and human right activist

H

• Henry Odein Ajumogobia (born 29 June 1956) was former Nigerian minister of Foreign Affairs.

J

• Kanu Godwin Agabi, Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a National Senator Attorney-General of the Federation
• Chief Joe-Kyari Gadzama OFR, C.Arb.

K

• Prof Koyinsola Ajayi

L

• Lateef Olufemi Okunnu (born 19 February 1933, Lagos State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian Lawyer
• Elder Lamar Joe-Kyari Gadzama

M

• Muiz Banire, Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and formal National Legal Adviser [APC]
• Mike Ozekhome, Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist

O

• Olisa Agbakoba (Born 29 May 1953) is a Nigerian lawyer.
• Obafemi Awolowo GCFR, (6 March 1909 – 9 May 1987) was a lawyer, educational administrator, publisher and politician
• Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association
• Okey Wali, the 26th President of the Nigerian Bar Association.
• Gabriel Olu Onagoruwa OFR, former Attorney General Of the Federation & Minister Of Justice, Nigeria (1993 - 1994)

P

• Paul Usoro (7 September 1958) is a Nigerian litigator and 29thth President of the Nigerian Bar Association

• Paul Harris Adakole Ogbole, Principal Partner, PH Ogbole & Co.

R

• Richard Akinjide is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.

S

• Idowu Sofola SAN, MON (29 September 1934) is a Nigerian Jurist, Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association. He was formerly the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers.
• Kayode Sofola is a Nigerian jurist and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.

V

• Victor Ndoma-Egba, a Nigerian politician and member of the national senate.

W

• Wole Olanipekun, a constitutional lawyer.
• Wale Babalaki, Current Pro-chancellor and Head of Governing council of the renowned University of lagos.

Y

• Yusuf Olaolu Ali is a Nigerian lawyer.
• Yemi Osinbajo, SAN is a Nigeria professor of Law, former Solicitor General and Attorney-General of Lagos State, Nigeria, current vice president of Nigeria under President Buhari (29 May 2015 - Current)
• Yemi Akinseye George, SAN (Born, 1963 Ekiti State, Nigeria) is a Nigeria professor of Public law and President of the Center for Socio-Legal Studies

References

1. "SOLOMON ASEMOTA SAN - HALL OF SENIOR ADVOCATES OF NIGERIA". lawnigeria.com. Retrieved 17 January 2019.
2. punching.com
3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 7 December 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
4. Ernest Ojukwu