The Nigerian Law School yesterday called to the Bar 1,550 students who were successful after the April 2018 Bar final examinations. In the same vein, The school also called to the Bar 12 other graduates from the previous 2018 final examinations.
Meanwhile, the examination success rate is put at 68.6 per cent.
The Director- General (DG) of the school, Isa Ciroma, a professor made this disclosure at the Call to the Bar ceremony for successful candidates in Abuja.
A summary of the examinations showed that two, out of the 1, 550 made second class lower while others had pass mark.
The performance according to the DG was justified following the approval of the Council of Legal Education that re-sit students for the final Bar examinations.
While presenting the candidates, he said they took the prescribed examinations as well as the dining terms and met all required conditions set by the Council of Legal Education.
“I am happy to affirm that they all exhibited good manners and decorum during their training.
“They have also been groomed in the best ethics and ethos of our noble profession,” he said.
He continued: “members of staff of the school had closely monitored the aspiring lawyer during their training and their records, perused by the screening committee and found them worthy to be called to the Bar,”
He congratulated the graduating students and called on them to make the best use of the profession while ensuring strict adherence to the norms of the practice and ethics.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Body of Benchers, Bashir Dalhatu, called on the graduating students to shun all forms of vices capable of denting the image of the profession.
Mr Dalhatu also advised the graduating students to always speak the truth, even if it might sound bitter, than concealing it and leading to an offence.
He also admonished the graduands to abide by the rules and provisions of the profession, adding that it law sacrosanct and required strict adherence at all times.
“Where a complaint is made against any practitioner’s conduct, an alleged offence is put side by side with the provisions of the Rules of Professional Conduct, once established, the defaulter is sanctioned accordingly by the disciplinary committee.
“The Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee has been carrying out its mandate in a just and fair manner without giving room for compromise, affection or ill-will.
“From January to July 2018, seven lawyers were barred, 12 suspended, ranging from one year to three years while one lawyer was admonished.
“You are, therefore, advised to be of good behaviour and abide by the ethics and traditions of the profession to avoid being brought before the committee,” he advised.
NEWS
Give more women chance in politics, parties tasked
By Prince Okam
Umuahia
A female political stakeholder in Abia and strong member, Abia state Legacy Project, Ugoeze Ihuoma Daniel Okezie, weekend advised political parties in Nigeria to give more Nigerian women the opportunity to participate in governance.
Ugoeze Okezie handed down the appeal in Umuahia while interacting with newsmen, pointing out that in the past, women were restricted from politics but are now the most active players in politics.
She regretted, however, that male hegemony has made the women folk to shy away from active politics, even when they are better politicians than some male counterparts, stating that, “in politics, what the man can do, the woman can do better”.
She further said, “Before, women didn’t come out for politics but now many have the interest to compete with the men as what a man can do, a woman can do better. So women should be given the chance in politics, especially in Abia. This is my advice for all political parties.”
She encouraged women not to be afraid of the terrain but to come out and join parties as it is an eye opener and also educate women more to enable them interact fearlessly with any class of men.
She advised the federal government to offer one in every three positions to women in confirmation with the Beijing, China women affirmative action resolution.
