Former Attorney General and Commssioner for Justice in Ondo state, Barrister Remi Olatubora, was among 137 Nigerian lawyers shortlisted for conferment with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN).

A statement released late on Wednesday by the Acting Chief Registrar of Supreme Court and Secretary of the Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) , Hajo Sarki, said the 137 short-listed candidates emerged at advocate filtration stages and academic pre-qualification exercise.

Olatubora was shortlisted a few days after dumping the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) in Ondo State.

The former Attorney General had on September 12, 2020, joined the ruling APC, in Ode Irele, headquarters of Irele Local Government Area of Ondo State after resigning his membership from the opposition PDP in the state.