He said that the committee found the recipients of the awards worthy for the title at the end of its general meeting held in Abuja on Friday.
Out of an initial 109 legal practitioners that applied, 23 were shortlisted before the final confirmation of the new Senior Advocates.
He explained that two academicians made the final list and no female lawyer got the award this year, although three of them had applied.
He said that the awardees would be inaugurated at the beginning of the new legal year in September. The new Senior Advocates are:
1: Dr Olu Onagoruwa (OFR)
2: Prof. Joash Amupitan
3: Mr Olusola Idowu
4: Dr Ernest Ojukwu
5: Mr Ahamefula Ejelam
6: Chief George Onyemenam
7: Mr Tawo Eja Tawo.
8: Mr Olatunde Adejuyigbe
9: Mr Sylvanus Ogwemoh
10: Dr Adewale Olawoyin
11: Dr Joshua Olatoke
12: Mr Teslim Busari
13: Mr Kevin Nwufo
14: Dr Amuda-Kannike Abiodun
15: Mr Oluwakemi Balogun
16: Mr Hakeem Afolabi
17: Mr Gerald Ezeuko. [NAN]
