Festus Keyamo And 80 Others Shortlisted For Senior Advocate Of Nigeria Conferrment

Festus Keyamo, a human rights lawyer, and Akinlolu Osinbajo, brother of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, are among the 91 people shortlisted for the prestigious senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) title.

The Legal Practitioner’s Privilege Committee (LPPC) released a list of 91 candidates considered for SAN on Thursday.

Gambo Saleh, secretary of LPPC, said the candidates comprised 67 practising lawyers and 24 legal scholars.

In 2016, 50 candidates shortlisted but only 22 were conferred with the title.