LAW and Legal update as Sagay wants harsh punishment for corrupt SANs

Latest information reaching us revealed that the Chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee against Corruption, Prof Itse Sagay, on Monday, called for appropriate sanctions against lawyers bringing shame to the legal profession.


It is currently reported that Sagay also called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission and the Nigeria Police to monitor and to investigate the activities of

Keyamo, 22 others shortlisted for SAN

The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee has shortlisted a Lagos lawyer, Mr. Festus Keyamo, and 22 others for an interview preparatory to the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria on them.

The names of the shortlisted candidates was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Registrar of the Supreme Court and Secretary to the LPPC, Mr. Sunday Olorundahunsi.


It added that the interview would take place on July 8 and 9, 2014.

Apart from Keyamo, others shortlisted candidates are,   Gerald-Godwin Ezeuko (Jnr), Samuel Zibiri, Dr. Joshua Olukayode Olatoke, Dr. Adewale Adedamola Olawoyin, Olusola Olaseni Idowu,     Chukwudi Obieze, Kevin Chukwudi Nwufo and Chief Wale Taiwo.