The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC), has opened applications for the 2023 award of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).
It said that a N1 million fee will be paid as processing fee.
In a notice signed by Hajo Sarki Bello, Secretary/Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, said the application began on January 1, and closes on March 31, 2023
It is gathered that the invitation was in accordance with Section 5(2) of the Legal Practitioners Act, 2004, and Regulation 10 (1) (4) of the Guidelines for the Conferment of the Rank of SAN 2022.
“The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (‘the LPPC’ or ‘the Committee’) hereby makes a formal call for applications preparatory to the award of the rank for the Year 2023.
“Commencing with this year’s exercise, applications shall only be made online and prospective applicants are directed to visit www.lppconline.com to make their applications.”
It further notified prospective applicants that each person must pay a non-refundable processing fee of N1 million only to any of the following accounts held in the name of the ‘Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (SAN)’: Account Number: 1014103141, at Zenith Bank PLC and Account No. 0213662834 at GTBank PLC.
The LPPC warned that any submission made after the deadlines “shall be treated as a non-submission”, the notice read in part.
