Nigerian Law School records largest number of First Class graduates
The Nigerian Law School on Tuesday, November 29, recorded its largest number of First Class graduates since its inception, with 24 students bagging the honour at the August/September 2016 Bar final examinations.
Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko (SAN), the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, while giving a breakdown of the figures, revealed that “of their numbers, 24 candidates attained the First Class grade, while 567 candidates obtained the Second Class Upper Division.”
He went on to proudly add that the number of first class candidates that were presented was the largest since the inception of the Nigerian Law School.
Addressing the newly inducted lawyers, Justice Samuel Nkanu Walter Onnoghen, the acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, implored them to perform their roles as legal practitioners with integrity and competence.
“As ministers in the temple of justice, it is never enough to solely protect the interest of your client. You must strive to attain justice above all and not derail its course even if it may not favour your client and avoid ‘sharp practices’,” he said.
“The role of lawyers are multi-faceted; it cuts across virtually every strata of the society. In all this, you are expected to maintain the highest profession standard of integrity and competence at all times. This should be your watch word.”
A total of 4,225 candidates were called to the Nigerian Bar on Tuesday.
