EDWARD ASHIEKAA, 20 OTHERS CONFERRED WITH S.A.N. RANKS
21 lawyers have attained the rank of the Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Friday. The successful lawyers include: the National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Muiz Banire; Dr. Oladapo Olanipekun, who is a 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 conferred with the rank are Director, Legal Services of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Ibrahim Bawa; Edward Ashiekaa; Benson Nwankwo; Joseph Bamigboye; Patrick Okolo; Prof. Maxwell Gidado; Dr. Tahir Mamman; and Dr. Akinpelu Onigbinde, Samuel Zibiri; Adeniyi Adegbonmire; Aderibigbe Adedeji; Emmanuel Aguma; Abimbola Akeredolu; Olumuyiwa Akinboro; Gordy Uche; Uchechukwu Obi; Kehinde Eleja and Prof. Paul Idornigie. Gidado, Mamman and Idornigie were of the academic line while the rest of the 18 lawyers were conferred with the rank as advocates. The only female am