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Meet Nigeria's Youngest SAN Ever, Just 34 Years (Photo)

The youngest Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has emerged and has been named among his colleagues, who will be decorated with prestigious status in the nation's law profession.

He is Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, 34 years old, a graduate of University of Ilorin is the youngest ever to be conferred with an SAN.

According to Nairaland forum, 34-year-old Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi, a Law graduate of the University of Ilorin, has become the youngest senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN).


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He was among the 38 lawyers recently elevated to that height. The new SANs would be sworn in September. .
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The new SANs are:
1. Adedoyin Oyinkan Rhodes-Vivour
2. Abdullahi Haruna
3. Manga Muhammed Nurudeen
4. Adedayo Toba Apapta
5. John Onuegbulam Asoluka
6. Adedokun Mathew Makinde
7. Daniel Chukwudi Enwelum
8. Emmanuel Adeyeye Oyebanji
9. Tuduru Uchendu Ede
10. Abdul Olajide Ajana
11. Ama Vemaark Etuwewe
12. Oladipo Adekorede Olasope
13. Leslie Arthur Olutayo Nylander
14. Olusegun Oyediran Fowowe
15. Andrew Essien Hutton
16. Olukayode Abayomi Enitan
17. Paul Harris Adakole Ogbole
18. Olaniyi Maruph Olopade
19. Samuel Ngozi Agweh
20. Olusegun Omoniyi Jolaawo
21. Alphonsus Okoh Alubo
22. Ayo Asala
23. Abiodun Adediran Olatunji
24. Olumide Andrew Aju
25. Chimezie Victor Chikwem Ihekweazu
26. Mamman Lawan
27. Uchefula Ugonna Chikwumaeze
28. Ebun-Olu Samuel Adegboruwa
29. Usman Ogwu Sule
30. Safiya Umar Badamasi
31. Echezona Chukwudi Etiaba
32. Godwin Osemeahon Omoaka
33. Emeka Onyemaechi Ozoani
34. Alexander Chukwudi Ejesieme
35. Jephthah Chikodi Njikonye
36. Aikhunegbe Anthony Malik
37. Alhassan Akeje Umar
38. Oyetola Muyiwa Atoyebi
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SAN is conferred on Nigerian lawyers who have practiced for not less than 10 years, and have achieved distinction in the profession.

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