The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee has shortlisted 23 lawyers including Festus Keyamo for elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria.
The names of the shortlisted candidates were contained in a statement issued by the Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary to the LPPC, Mr. Sunday Olorundahunsi.
The statement read, “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 July 8 and 9, 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 July 7, 2014.”
The candidates are Gerald-Godwin Ezeuko (Jnr), Samuel Zibiri, Dr. Joshua Olukayode Olatoke, Dr. Adewale Adedamola Olawoyin, Olusola Olaseni Idowu, Chukwudi Obieze, Kevin Chukwudi Nwufo and Chief Wale Taiwo.
Dr. Theophilus Akinpelu Onigbinde, Teslim Busari, Olatunde Oluranti Adejuyigbe, Richard Ayodele Akintunde, and Sylvanus Ogwemoh were also shortlisted.
Others include Adewale Adesokan, Tawo Tawo, Andrew Igboekwe, Chike Onyemenam, Fredson Chijioke Okoli, Dr. Amuda-Kannike Abiodun, Oluwakemi Balogun, Ahamefula Ikechukwu Ejelam, and Hakeem Afolabi Olatunde.