The newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) were welcome into the inner Bar and urged them to uphold the best ethics of the legal profession and show exemplary leadership to the younger members of the outer Bar.
Well wishers, lawyers and Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) at the swearing-in inauguration of the newly appointed Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) wishes to felicitate with Kehinde Olamide Ogunwumiju and the other 28 SAN as they take on the silk.
The event was presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Walter Onnoghen who warned the new decorated Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) not to abuse their new position or else it would be withdrawn.
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Justice Walter Onnoghen said, “I must remind you that being a privilege, it can, and shall be withdrawn if abused.
“The privilege you are conferred with today is not intended as a weapon of intimidation or licence for rudeness and arrogance.
“It is an appointment that places both moral and professional duties on you, for which you have been found worthy to bear and discharge.
“As members of the Inner Bar, you now occupy positions of trust and great responsibility.
“Expectedly, you must imbibe every virtue of excellence, integrity, and diligence at all times. You must also remember your duties to the Courts as custodians of justice.”
Some of the Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN) urged the younger lawyers to imbibe good discipline and excellence in all their dealings with clients and the society at large.
According to the Young Lawyers Forum (YLF), says the YLF is delighted that young lawyers are showing resourcefulness and firm understanding of the law. He further urged young lawyers to be committed, focused, disciplined and do not despise the days of rough beginning, that if the persist in practice, they too will be celebrated by their peers.
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