FULL LIST: Owo Born Lawyer Bolu Agbaje, Other 67 New SANs Sworn In By CJN
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday, swore in 68 legal practitioners as Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony.
Newsmen reported that the swearing-in took place during the ceremony marking the new legal year at the Supreme Court, Abuja.
The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee had approved the elevation of the 68 legal practitioners at its 174th plenary session held in Abuja in July.
According to PUNCH's earlier report, the appointees comprise 67 advocates and one academic, Professor Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri.
Among the new silks is an Owo-born legal practitioner, Bolu Agbaje Akadri, who hails from Iloro Quarters, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, listed as number 60 on the seniority list.
Bolu Agbaje Akadri is an Associate Partner at Pinheiro LP, with extensive practice in commercial litigation, arbitration, banking and finance, corporate and commercial law, intellectual property, insolvency, oil and gas, and real estate law. He is a graduate of the University of Benin and the University of Lagos, where he obtained his LL.B and LL.M respectively.
Beyond the courtroom, Agbaje Akadri is known as a grassroots community advocate and Convener of the Pathfinders Leadership Group, an initiative dedicated to mentoring young people and promoting youth participation in leadership and politics in Owo, Ondo State and Nigeria at large.
He is described as a builder of men and a passionate advocate for human capital development, with a philosophy that sustainable development begins with investing in people.
He is married to Mrs. Olakitan Diana Bolu-Agbaje, Esq., and the marriage is blessed with two children.
His elevation to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria, the highest distinction in the Nigerian legal profession, has been described as a proud moment for Owo kingdom and Ondo State at large.
The names of the 67 advocates, listed according to their seniority at the Bar, are:
1. Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu
2. Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor
3. Godwill Achibong Umoh
4. Sunday Samuel Obende
5. Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe
6. Jimson Ejovi Okodaso
7. Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John
8. Olaotan Thomas Olusegun
9. Philemeon Audu Daffi
10. Adenrele David Adegborioye
11. James Eromosele Agbonhese
12. Alexander Nduka Muoka
13. Onome Okodiya
14. Emmanuel Akunke Akomaye
15. Ikhide Ehighelua
16. Mas’ud Mobolaji Alabelewe
17. Ogunmuyiwa Olayinka Balogun
18. Anthony Auditz Iroagalachi
19. Mohammed Tajudeen Mohammed
20. Odion Peter Odia
21. Gbemiga Adaramola
22. Moses Okoh Onyilokwu
23. Charles Azubuike Obodozie
24. Hakeem Obafemi Agaba
25. Bimbo Felix Atilola
26. Okechukwu Steve Emelieze
27. Joshua Demilade Olaniyan
28. Igonikon Abiola Adekunle
29. Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie
30. Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno
31. Sarafa Kolawole Idowu
32. Olujoke Enitan Aliu
33. Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie
34. Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi
35. Faruk Abdullah
36. Sagir Gezawa Suleiman
37. Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko
38. Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe
39. Sabiu Gumba Adamu
40. Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare
41. Soibi Ideriah Ovia
42. Somina Peter Johnbull
43. Chinedum Ikenna Umeche
44. Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe
45. Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff
46. Junaidu Bello Marshall
47. Olawale Sunday Fapohunda
48. Adebiyi Alaba Adetoboye
49. Senior Sulyman Ibrahim
50. Agba Eimunjeze
51. Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande
52. Adetunji Taiwo Adedoyin Adeniyi
53. Olamide Moigbotoluwa Adekunle
54. Umaru Yunusa
55. Akorede Habeeb Lawal
56. Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba
57. Nnaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu
58. Kayode Orire Omosehin
59. Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala
60. Bolu Agbaje Akadri
61. Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao
62. Olugbenga Olusanya Ajala
63. Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja
64. Afees Hassan Adebayo
65. Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun
66. Jonathan Akintola Makinde
67. Olajide Salami
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