The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad, on Monday swore in 72 new Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANS) and also warned against encouraging their clients to disobey court orders.
CJN Muhammad was absent from the ceremony, but the next most senior Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, represented him and administered oaths to the new SANs.
The legal practitioners were awarded the rank of SAN as a mark of excellence and for having distinguished themselves as Advocates and Academics.
The Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee had earlier in November elevated 72 lawyers and (legal) academics to the rank of the SAN.
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