The Nigeria Law School on Tuesday said that 4790 candidates were
successful at its August/ September 2018 Bar Final Examinations and 161
of them made First Class.
successful at its August/ September 2018 Bar Final Examinations and 161
of them made First Class.
The Director-General of the School, Prof. Isa Ciroma (SAN) disclosed
this while presenting the candidates to the Body of Benchers at the 2018
Call to the Bar ceremony in Abuja.
this while presenting the candidates to the Body of Benchers at the 2018
Call to the Bar ceremony in Abuja.
“At this Call to the Bar ceremony, a total of 4,779 graduates were
successful at the August/ September 2018 Bar Final Examinations; as well
as 11 candidates from previous Bar Final Examinations.
successful at the August/ September 2018 Bar Final Examinations; as well
as 11 candidates from previous Bar Final Examinations.
“A total number of 5,846 students participated in the examination.
” While 161 candidates were graded in First Class, 694 made Second
Class Upper, 1, 275 made Second Class Lower and 2, 649 got a Pass mark,”
he said.
Class Upper, 1, 275 made Second Class Lower and 2, 649 got a Pass mark,”
he said.
Ciroma noted that the 161 candidates, who made the First Class, cut
across 15 federal universities, 14 state universities and five private
universities.
across 15 federal universities, 14 state universities and five private
universities.
He said that the general performance, which he described as
unprecedented, justified the huge investment and sacrifice made by all
stakeholders.
unprecedented, justified the huge investment and sacrifice made by all
stakeholders.
He said that the school would put more efforts to sustain and surpass
the attained record, adding that as long as its students were willing
to excel, the school would avail them the opportunity to achieve their
goals.
the attained record, adding that as long as its students were willing
to excel, the school would avail them the opportunity to achieve their
goals.
He explained that the graduates have successfully completed their
vocational training at the school as prescribed by the Legal Education
Act and have met the conditions set by the Council of Legal Education.
vocational training at the school as prescribed by the Legal Education
Act and have met the conditions set by the Council of Legal Education.
Also speaking at the occasion, the Chairman, Body of Benchers, Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu, described the 2018 ceremony as unique.
He said it was the first in history of the country the school was graduating 161 students with First Class degree.
“The bottom line is, we should have a system of law teaching and
practice which is up to standard and of which we are all proud of and
can be defended at any given point”, Dalhatu said.
practice which is up to standard and of which we are all proud of and
can be defended at any given point”, Dalhatu said.
He charged the graduates to imbibe professionalism and stick to the truth, guided by their conscience and the law.
He also urged the senior colleagues in the profession to mentor the young ones who desire to learn from them.
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