The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has sworn in 68 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony.
The Nigerian Television Authority announced the development in a news flash on its official X handle on Monday, accompanied by a video and photographs of the ceremony.
Images from the event showed some of the newly conferred Senior Advocates taking their oath before the Chief Justice.
The conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria is one of the highest distinctions in the country’s legal profession, recognising lawyers who have demonstrated exceptional professional competence and integrity.
Further details about the ceremony and the newly sworn-in SANs were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.
