The Authorized Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), Headed by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has authorised the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on 87 authorized practitioners.
A number of the senior attorneys who made the checklist are the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Affiliation, Yobe State Department, and a member of the Nationwide Govt Committee (NEC), NBA, Barrister Baba Dala Fika, former Nationwide Publicity Secretary of the NBA, Dr Rapulu Ernest Nduka, Chairman of NBA Public Curiosity and Improvement Regulation (SPIDEL), Monday Ubani, Deremi Oguntoye, Chukwudi Enebeli, Wendy Kuku, and Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo, amongst others.
A press release signed by the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Courtroom and Secretary of the LPPC, Hajo Sarki Bello, says the swearing-in ceremony of the 87 profitable Candidates is scheduled for Monday, September 30, 2024.
At its 164th plenary held on Thursday, the LPPC thought-about 5 (5) totally different petitions written towards a number of the Candidates and decided that every petition lacked benefit and accordingly dismissed the identical.
- Assistant Nationwide Authorized Adviser and member of the Nationwide Govt Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Celebration (PDP).
The lone tutorial applicant is Prof. Ganiu Adeyemi.
Barrister Fika, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), was among the many 87 attorneys shortlisted by the Authorized Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) for the celebrated rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
The shortlist of Fika has been described as a welcome growth in view of his ardour and adherence to moral apply of the career.
Fika, was enrolled as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Courtroom of Nigeria in 1988, and now the Principal Associate of Bahama Chambers, Baba Dala & Co., Guzape, Abuja.
A former authorized adviser to the PDP earlier than becoming a member of APC, he’s an completed authorized luminary with extensive expertise spanning over 36 years of apply who has undoubtedly made identify within the authorized career.
The profitable authorized practitioner and grounded politician was a 2023 APC Nationwide Screening Committee member.
Barr. Fika was rigorously nominated to serve on the APC Presidential Screening Committee that screened and cleared Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the 2023 basic election and subsequently elected Nigeria’s president.
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He’s a member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators of the UK, a Licensed Capital Market Solicitor of Nigeria, a Skilled member of the Monetary Reporting Council of Nigeria, and a member of the Nigeria Enterprise Discussion board. He focuses on Challenge Finance Apply.
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