List of senior advocates of Nigeria

This is a list of notable Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN, arranged in alphabetical order.

A

• Abubakar Malami, current Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Solomon Adun Asemota is a Nigerian lawyer.
• Adebambo Adewopo

Professor of Law, formerly Director-General Nigeria Copyrights Commission https://www.ipwatchdog.com/author/adebambo-adewopo/ https://nials.edu.ng/index.php/staff?n=632

• Aikhunegbe Anthony Malik, Managing Partner, Alegeh & Co.

• Augustine Oyarekhua Alegeh, 27th President, Nigerian Bar Association; Life Bencher.

B

• Bayo Ojo, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
• Bola Ige, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
• Babatunde Raji Fashola, former Executive Governor of Lagos State
• Bola Ajibola, former Attorney General of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

C

• Chimezie Ikeazor is a Nigerian lawyer

E

• Ernest Ojukwu, Professor of Law, formerly Deputy Director-General and Head Nigerian Law School
• Eyitayo Jegede, SAN, Former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Ondo State

Enefiok Essien, SAN. Professor of law and Vice Chancellor University of Uyo.

F

• Femi Falana, Political activist and former minister for aviation.
• Folake Solanke
• Frederick Rotimi Williams (December 16, 1920 – March 26, 2005) was a Nigerian lawyer.
• Fabian Ajogwu is a Nigerian lawyer and a Senior Partner at Kenna Partners
• Festus Keyamo (January 21, 1970) became Nigeria's Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs on August 21, 2019.

Chief Adetunji A. Fadayiro, former President of Nigerian Bar Association 1980-1982. He is based in Abeokuta, Ogun State. Born on 10th December, 1937

G

• Gani Fawehinmi (22 April 1938 – 5 September 2009) was a Nigerian author, publisher and human right activist

H

• Henry Odein Ajumogobia (born 29 June 1956) was former Nigerian minister of Foreign Affairs.

J

• Kanu Godwin Agabi, Nigerian lawyer and politician who was a National Senator Attorney-General of the Federation

L

• Lateef Olufemi Okunnu (born 19 February 1933, Lagos State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian Lawyer

M

• Muiz Banire, Chairman, Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria and formal National Legal Adviser [APC]
• Mike Ozekhome, Constitutional lawyer and human rights activist

O

• Olisa Agbakoba (Born 29 May 1953) is a Nigerian lawyer.
• Obafemi Awolowo GCFR, (6 March 1909 – 9 May 1987) was a lawyer, educational administrator, publisher and politician
• Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, former President of the Nigerian Bar Association
• Okey Wali, the 26th President of the Nigerian Bar Association.

P

• Paul Usoro (September 7 1958) is a Nigerian litigator and 29thth President of the Nigerian Bar Association

• Paul Harris Adakole Ogbole, Principal Partner, PH Ogbole & Co.

R

• Richard Akinjide is a Nigerian lawyer and human right activist.

S

• Idowu Sofola SAN, MON (September 29, 1934) is a Nigerian Jurist, Bencher and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association. He was formerly the Chairman of the Nigerian Body of Benchers.
• Kayode Sofola is a Nigerian jurist and former Chairman of United Bank for Africa.

V

• Victor Ndoma-Egba, a Nigerian politician and member of the national senate.

W

• Wole Olanipekun, a constitutional lawyer.
• Wale Babalaki, Current Pro-chancellor and Head of Governing council of the renowned University of lagos.

Y

• Yusuf Olaolu Ali is a Nigerian lawyer.
• Yemi Osinbajo, SAN is a Nigeria professor of Law, former Solicitor General and Attorney-General of Lagos State, Nigeria, current vice president of Nigeria under President Buhari (May 29, 2015 - Current)
• Yemi Akinseye George, SAN (Born, 1963 Ekiti State, Nigeria) is a Nigeria professor of Public law and President of the Center for Socio-Legal Studies