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The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has opened applications for the 2027 conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), with the application portal set to open at midnight on November 1, 2026. Private legal practitioners must pay a non-refundable fee of N5m, while government-employed lawyers are required to pay N2.5m, with payments to be made into designated accounts at Zenith Bank or Guaranty Trust Bank.
Applicants must upload proof of payment and all required documents online by January 31, 2027, and submit five flash drives containing the application materials to the LPPC Secretariat by 4 p.m. on February 1, 2027. The process follows the LPPC’s 2022 guidelines and is conducted under Section 5(2) of the Legal Practitioners Act, with the successful candidates expected to be announced in July and formally conferred the rank between September and October.
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