Nigeria, June 25 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2026.

The candidates, grouped into the usual advocacy and academic categories. They comprise 77 advocates and 12 academics, bringing the total number of shortlisted candidates to 89.

The short list was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Akanbi, who doubles as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court.

According to the committee, the shortlisted candidates successfully passed various stages of the conferment process, including the advocates' first and second filtration stages, academic pre qu...