Nigeria, Feb. 16 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) has restored the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to a former Attorney-General of Abia State, Uche Ihediwa.

LPPC is a statutory body in Nigeria that manages the process of appointing SANs.

Mr Ihediwa served as the attorney-general and commissioner for justice in Abia under the administration of Okezie Ikpeazu, who was governor of the state from 2015 to 2023.

The former attorney-general was elevated to a SAN in October 2021.

However, on 1 July 2024, the LPPC barred him from using the SAN title following allegations of misconduct against him.

At its 163rd General Meeting held on 6 February, the LPPC cleared Mr Ihediwa of any wrongdoing after a review of th...