NAIJ--55 LAW STUDENTS TO MISS CALLING TO BAR

SO SAD

55 law students to miss 'call to bar'
in Nigeria
Yesterday
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– The Nigerian Law School is a strict centre which
every would-be lawyer prays to pass through so as to
be called to bar
– However, 55 of the graduating students would not
take part in this year’s call to bar ceremony because
they went against a policy
The Council of Legal Education in Nigeria has punished
a total of 55 students who reportedly went against the
policy of the Nigerian Law School.
While their mates are currently being called to bar, they
would have to wait till next year before taking part and
this must be upon their participation in a dinner to be
organised later in the future.
Some Nigerian lawyers
Their names were released in and their offence was that
they failed to meet the school’s dinning terms.
According to The Nigeria Lawyer, “the students
were said to have arrived late for the dinner which was
the third for the session. This action by the students
was reported to have been a breach of the guidelines
set by the Body of Benchers before a person can be
called to the Nigerian Bar.
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“The guidelines state that a student shall (compulsory)
attend all dinning terms fixed by the authorities and
anyone who misses such important dinners shall not be
eligible for the Nigerian Bar in other words shall not be
fit and proper to practice law in Nigeria.”
The report said the release by the Nigerian Law School
further said that the students “shall not be eligible for
the call to bar ceremonies holding in Abuja at the
international conference centre (Abuja). This means
they would be eligible for another call to bar ceremony
to be held sometime next year upon attending a dinner
to be stipulated by the body.”
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Here is a list of some of the affected students:

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