Call To Bar: Only 880 Out Of 1,561 Candidates Graduate From Law School — DG, Prof. Isa Ciroma, SAN

*Says 681 candidates fail Law School exams

The Nigerian Law School says out of the 1,561 candidates who sat
for the December examination, 880 passed.

The Director-General of the School, Professor Isa Ciroma, made
this known, on Tuesday, in Abuja, while presenting the new wigs to
the Body of Benchers at the 2020 Call to the Bar ceremony.

He said that the new wigs had met all the required and set
conditions by the Council of Legal Education.

“I am happy to affirm that they all have exhibited good manners
and decorum during their training. They have also been groomed in
the best ethics and ethos of our noble profession.

“The screening committee of our distinguished body carefully
perused the records of each of the aspirants and found them worthy
to be presented for the Call to the Nigerian Bar,” he added.

Ciroma said that the school had begun a special remedial course
for students from the National Open University of Nigeria
(NOUN).

“The programme began on June 28 at the Nigerian Law School
Headquarters, Bwari, Abuja. We thank all distinguished members of
the Body of Benchers for their support,” he said.

Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, the Chairman, Body of Benchers,
congratulated the new wigs and charged them to adhere to the
provision of rules regarding the profession at all times.

“As a lawyer, you are an officer of the court and accordingly,
you are not to do any act or conduct yourselves in a manner that
will obstruct or adversely affect the course of justice.

“The practice of law is not a right but a privilege. It is a
privilege that can be lost should you fail to live up to the
requisite professional standards imposed upon you by virtue of your
entry into the community of lawyers.

“You must, therefore, strictly adhere to the provisions of the
Rules of Professional Conduct and maintain best practices at all
times,” he added.

He stressed that the Body of Benchers Legal Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee was always determined to discipline any
lawyer found wanting or breaching set rules of the profession.

Rhodes-Vivour said that the committee had been carrying out its
mandate “in a just and fair manner” without giving any room for
compromise or ill-will.

He said that between January and July, the committee disbarred
six lawyers and suspended some for between two and four years,
while one lawyer was admonished during the period.

Rhodes-Vivour advised the graduates to continue to update their
knowledge on both statute and case law in order to attain more
understanding on international jurisdictions.

*Says 681 candidates fail Law School exams

The Nigerian Law School says out of the 1,561 candidates who sat
for the December examination, 880 passed.

The Director-General of the School, Professor Isa Ciroma, made
this known, on Tuesday, in Abuja, while presenting the new wigs to
the Body of Benchers at the 2020 Call to the Bar ceremony.

He said that the new wigs had met all the required and set
conditions by the Council of Legal Education.

“I am happy to affirm that they all have exhibited good manners
and decorum during their training. They have also been groomed in
the best ethics and ethos of our noble profession.

“The screening committee of our distinguished body carefully
perused the records of each of the aspirants and found them worthy
to be presented for the Call to the Nigerian Bar,” he added.

Ciroma said that the school had begun a special remedial course
for students from the National Open University of Nigeria
(NOUN).

“The programme began on June 28 at the Nigerian Law School
Headquarters, Bwari, Abuja. We thank all distinguished members of
the Body of Benchers for their support,” he said.

Justice Olabode Rhodes-Vivour, the Chairman, Body of Benchers,
congratulated the new wigs and charged them to adhere to the
provision of rules regarding the profession at all times.

“As a lawyer, you are an officer of the court and accordingly,
you are not to do any act or conduct yourselves in a manner that
will obstruct or adversely affect the course of justice.

“The practice of law is not a right but a privilege. It is a
privilege that can be lost should you fail to live up to the
requisite professional standards imposed upon you by virtue of your
entry into the community of lawyers.

“You must, therefore, strictly adhere to the provisions of the
Rules of Professional Conduct and maintain best practices at all
times,” he added.

He stressed that the Body of Benchers Legal Practitioners
Disciplinary Committee was always determined to discipline any
lawyer found wanting or breaching set rules of the profession.

Rhodes-Vivour said that the committee had been carrying out its
mandate “in a just and fair manner” without giving any room for
compromise or ill-will.

He said that between January and July, the committee disbarred
six lawyers and suspended some for between two and four years,
while one lawyer was admonished during the period.

Rhodes-Vivour advised the graduates to continue to update their
knowledge on both statute and case law in order to attain more
understanding on international jurisdictions.