Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN was appointed as the Attorney General and Commissioner for the Ministry
of Justice, Lagos State, on the 13th of September, 2023. He is a seasoned Nigerian lawyer and
a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) with a wealth of experience in Civil & Criminal Law, Property
Law, Employment Law, and Aviation Law.
He obtained his law degree from Ahmadu Bello University in 1985 and was called to the Bar in
1986 after completing the requisite studies at the Nigerian Law School. He gained brief
experience in private practice for about two years before joining the public service.
Mr. Pedro joined the Lagos State Ministry of Justice in December 1987 and worked in various
directorates. He became the Director of Civil Litigation in 2006, a position he held until he was
appointed the Solicitor General of Lagos State and Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State
Ministry of Justice in April 2008.
In the same year 2008, he was conferred with the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of
Nigeria (SAN). Being the first State Counsel in Lagos State and in any other State Public or Civil
Service in the Federation of Nigeria to be conferred with the rank.
He also served as head of prosecution for high-profile criminal cases in Lagos State between
2008 and 2015. In this capacity, he diligently prosecuted numerous high-profile cases up to the
Supreme Court.
Mr. Lawal Pedro SAN is a member of Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) International Bar Association
(IBA), Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators Nigeria (FCIArb) and an accredited Mediator.
He is an author of various prominent published law books such as:
• Jurisdiction of Courts in Nigeria (Cases & Materials).
• Nigeria’s Quest for Egalitarian Federalism.
• Contemporary Issues in Nigeria Constitutional Law (Contributor).
• Supreme Court of Nigeria (History, Establishment, Jurists and Speeches).