Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, October 12, 2026, inducted 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) at the opening of the 2026/2027 legal year.
The recipients comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Professor Nnamdi Onyeka Obiareri. The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee approved their elevation at its 174th plenary session on July 23, 2026.
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The Nigerian Television Authority announced the ceremony in a news flash accompanied by video footage and photographs on its official X account.
The conferment follows the admission of 57 new SANs at the opening of the 2025/2026 legal year on September 29, 2025.
The SAN rank recognises exceptional distinction in legal practice or scholarship.