6,009 called to the Nigerian Bar, Body of Benchers cautions against misuse of ‘Barrister’
Candidates who successfully complete the Nigerian Law School programme, pass the Bar Final Examinations and satisfy the Body of Benchers that they are fit in learning and character are formally admitted to the Nigerian Bar before enrolling at the Supreme Court as legal practitioners.
Presenting the candidates to the Body of Benchers, the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Olugbemisola Odusote, certified that the aspirants had satisfactorily completed the prescribed course and had been found “fit and proper in learning and character,” in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Education Act, thereby qualifying them for admission to the Bar.
Background The newly called lawyers are the candidates who passed the Nigerian Law School’s December 2025 Bar Final Examinations.
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