Former Ogoja NBA Chairman, Akomaye,67 Others Sworn-In as Senior Advocates...

By Missang AKPET 

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ogoja Branch, Emmanuel Akunke Akomaye, Esq was among the 68 legal practitioners elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria and sworn in by the Chief Justice of Nigeria Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun on Monday.

Akomaye, a prominent Obudu-born lawyer from Cross River State, was sworn in alongside 66 other advocates and one academic, Prof. Nnamdi Onyeka Obiaraeri, at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony held in Abuja.

The swearing-in followed the approval of the Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) at its 174th plenary session on July 23, 2026, presided over by the CJN, Justice Kudirat Motonmori Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun.

Akomaye's elevation brings to the fore the Ogoja Bar, which has produced notable jurists including Supreme Court Justice Emmanuel Akomaye Agim, who himself served as Secretary (1994-1996) and Chairman (1996-1997) of the NBA Ogoja Branch..

The advocate list includes Ibrahim Gamdeh Adamu, Jude Chukwuemeka Okafor, Godwill Achibong Umoh, Sunday Samuel Obende, Adebayo Olugbenga Adaralegbe, Jimson Ejovi Okodaso, Olalekan Lawrence Bade-John among others.

Others are Philemeon Audu Daffi, Adenrele David Adegborioye, James Eromosele Agbonhese, Alexander Nduka Muoka, Onome Okodiya, Ikhide Ehighelua, Mas'ud Mobolaji Alabelewe, Ogunmuyiwa Olayinka Balogun, Anthony Auditz Iroagalachi, Mohammed Tajudeen Mohammed, Odion Peter Odia, Gbemiga Adaramola, Moses Okoh Onyilokwu, Charles Azubuike Obodozie, Hakeem Obafemi Agaba, Bimbo Felix Atilola, Okechukwu Steve Emelieze, Joshua Demilade Olaniyan and Igonikon Abiola Adekunle.

Also elevated are Christian Nnadozie Nwokorie, Sadiku Momoh Ilegieuno, Sarafa Kolawole Idowu, Olujoke Enitan Aliu, Oliver Onyenucheya Amuzie, Adebisi Emmanuel Adeniyi, Faruk Abdullah, Sagir Gezawa Suleiman, Ifeanyi Godwin Ezeuko, Adebayo Folorunsho Ologe, Sabiu Gumba Adamu, Eric Keme-Egolukumor Omare, Soibi Ideriah Ovia, Somina Peter Johnbull, Chinedum Ikenna Umeche, Emmanuel Eghiegba Ekhasemomhe, Mohammed El-Hassan Sheriff, Junaidu Bello Marshall, Olawale Sunday Fapohunda, Adebiyi Alaba Adetosoye, Senior Sulyman Ibrahim, Agba Eimunjeze, Ayobamidele Oyekunle Akande, Adetunji Taiwo Adedoyin Adeniyi, Olamide Mojigbotoluwa Adekunle, Umaru Yunusa, Akorede Habeeb Lawal, Darlington Nnabuike Ozurumba, Nnaemeka Francis Patrick Egonu, Kayode Orire Omosehin, Mitchel Akinrinsola Aribisala, Bolu Agbaje Akadri, Oluwaseun Asimiyu Alao, Olugbenga Olusanya Ajala, Mustapha Olayinka Ajenifuja, Afees Hassan Adebayo, Mohammed Abiodun Adelodun, Jonathan Akintola Makinde and Olajide Salami.

The conferment of SAN rank is Nigeria's highest distinction for legal practitioners who have demonstrated excellence in advocacy or legal scholarship.