Nigeria, Feb. 13 -- The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) on Thursday warned lawyers against using the designation "Blue Silk", stressing that the title is not recognised in the Nigerian legal profession.

As the statutory body vested with the responsibility of conferring the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), the LPPC affirmed that SAN "remains the highest mark of professional distinction for legal practitioners in Nigeria and is awarded strictly in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Practitioners Act and the Guidelines."

The SAN is a coveted rank in the legal profession conferred on lawyers called to the Nigerian bar, who have distinguished themselves in practice of law in court advocacy and the academic....