Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has congratulated his Special Adviser and Head, Chairman’s Legal Team, Abba Mohammed, and Head, Special Duties 2, Ekele Iheanacho, on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs), charging them to fully embrace the responsibilities accompanying their new status.
Blueprint reports that the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) at its164th plenary session, held on August 1, 2024 elevated the 87 legal practitioners to the prestigious rank of SAN.
A press statement by the EFCC Head, Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, Wednesday in Abuja, said the Commission’s boss noted that the two lawyers were among the 87 legal practitioners inducted into the highly- coveted rank at the Supreme Court on Monday, September 30, 2024 by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun.
Oyewale stated that while speaking at a reception organised by the EFCC in honour of the two senior lawyers, in Abuja, Olukoyede said that their elevation showed how far the Commission has grown with more than five SANs passing through it.
He enjoined the counsels to continue to stand for higher values, pointing out that diverse responsibilities would come their way.
“As you grow through the ladder of life, there will be greater responsibilities. People will come to you with all kinds of offers everywhere to induce you, know who you are and what you stand for. You are men of integrity. “There is no agency of government that can stand us in terms of the work we do. I was at the Supreme Court and I saw the conviction figure of other agencies, it is nothing close to what we have. It shows the level of work we are doing here. I am so happy we got two this year. I want us to double it next year. So, I urge all qualified prosecutors to apply, we will give you all the support,” he said.
Oyewale noted that the Chairman of the Occasion and former Director General, Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okachukwu, charged the newly elevated SANs to recognise their elevation as a call to duty to make a difference in the country.
He also tasked them to remain focused as Nigerians are expecting much from them.
Similarly, EFCC’s Director of Legal and Prosecution, Mr Slyvanus Tahir (SAN), spoke in the same vein, urging them to emulate the good deeds of those who came before them, work by the ethics of the profession and serve the nation and the Commission diligently.
Several good will messages were given in honour of the two prosecutors. Some of the messages came from Kabir Latona, Deputy Director of the Commission, members of the Detective Superintendent Course 3, senior members of the Inner bar, classmates from the Law School among others.
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