The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee, LPPC, Friday, announced the names of 21 lawyers it conferred the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, on.

The announcement was made by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary to the LPPC, Ahmed Saleh, at a press conference on Friday.

The successful lawyers include, the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire, Dr. Oladapo Olanipekun, son of a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Chief Wole Olanipekun, and Emeka Etiaba, a son of a former Deputy Governor of Anambra State, Mrs. Virgy Etiaba.

Others are Ibrahim Bawa, Edward Ashiekaa, Benson Nwankwo, Joseph Bamigboye, Patrick Okolo, Prof. Maxwell Gidado, Dr. Tahir Mamman, and Dr. Akinpelu Onigbinde.

Concluding the list are Samuel Zibiri, Adeniyi Adegbonmire, Aderibigbe Adedeji, Emmanuel Aguma, Abimbola Akeredolu, Olumuyiwa Akinboro, Gordy Uche, Uchechukwu Obi, Kehinde Eleja and Prof. Paul Idornigie.

Professors Gidado, Mamman‎, and Idornigie were selected from the academic category while the remaining 18 lawyers were conferred with the rank as advocates.

‎According to Saleh, the rank was conferred on the 21 lawyers at the 119th general meeting of the LPPC on Friday “as a mark of excellence to the under listed members of the legal profession.”

The 21 lawyers were selected after an interview of the 50 shortlisted candidates held on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The LPPC secretary said 124 applicants applied for the rank, adding that the 21 lawyers would be sworn in on September 21 at a special court session marking the beginning of the 2015/2016 legal year.