The honourable member representing Jos South/Jos East in the House of Representatives, Mr. Edward Pwajok is among 22 lawyers appointed yesterday by the Supreme Court as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).

The conferrement of the prestigious rank on the 22 lawyers yesterday brings the total number of‎ Senior Advocates of Nigeria to 451. Pwajok is the only Plateau man on the list and joins other distinguish gentlemen including Garba Pwol, Prof Dakas and others.

The Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Ahmed Gambo Saleh who doubles as the Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), announced the list in Abuja yesterday.

Ahmed disclosed that a total of 55 lawyers were shortlisted out of the 131 that applied.

On the list of the 22 successful ‎candidates are three academicians and two females.

The list has the names of Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko (D.G Law School); Nnamonso Eminem; Prof. Muhammed Tabiu; Dr. Valerie-Janette Azinge; Olufunke Agbor; Olusola Ojutalayo; Richard Akintunde; Oyesoji Oyeleke; James Njeze Ikeyi and Elisha Kurah.

The rest are Adewunmi ‎Ogunsanya; Olatubosun Olanipekun; Chief Kalu Umeh; Adewale Adesokan; Andrew Igboekwe; Fredson Okoli; Olaseni Adio; Olasheni Ibiwoye; Abdulhakeem Mustapha; Mba Ukweni; Edward Gyang Pwajok (former Attorney General Plateau State) and Prof. Chukwu Omaka.

The Chief Registrar said the new SANs will be sworn in on September 19, 2016.

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Edward Pwajok becomes Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)