MULAN honours Muslim lawyers elevated as Senior Advocates of Nigeria

By Stanley Onyekwere

The FCT Chapter of the Muslim Layers’ Association of Nigeria (MULAN) yesterday organised its first of the series of public lecture, in honour of a total of nine Muslims, who were recently elevated and sworn-in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN).

The honourees include: Former Bauchi State Governor, HE. Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, SAN, Diri, Said Mohammed, Sulayman Olawale Ibrahim, SAN, Mumini Ishaola Hanafi, SAN, Prof. Maiyaki Theodore Bala, SAN, Sanusi Musa, SAN, Mustapha Shaba Ibrahim, Prince Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi, and Prof. Abdullahi Shehu Zuru, SAN, respectively.

In his welcome remark, Chairman, MULAN FCT-Abuja Chapter, Yahaya Dangana, explained that the rationale behind the initiative was to recognise excellence and hardwork of Muslim brothers for others to emulate them.

Dangana added that it would further advance the MULAN’s objective of encouraging and demonstrating brotherhood in the legal practice environment.

He noted that the Association is a an umbrella organisation that tries to bring together all Muslim Lawyers residing and or carrying out their legal activities in FCT and its environs to promote islamic values in the conduct of their affairs, in dealing with the public.

Also speaking, Chairman of the event, Hon. Justice H.B.Yusuf, the Chief Justice of the FCT High Court, who was represented by Hon. Justice Babangida Hassan of the FCT High Court, commended the leadership of FCT MULAN for organising a thought provoking lecture in recognition of Muslim brothers in the Legal profession.

Yusuf while congratulating the honourees for achieving such status in the legal profession, expressed optimism that their SAN conferment will be of great