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Nigerian Bar Association Inducts Over A Thousand New Lawyers

Udeme James

Jul 27, 2022

Nigerian Bar Association Inducts Over A Thousand New Lawyers
The Nigeria Law School has inducted hundreds of new lawyers into the legal profession.

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This was during its 2022 Call to Bar ceremony held on Wednesday with a total number of 1,507 graduands being adorned the wig and robe as new lawyers at the event organized by the Body of Benchers.

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While 1,501 of the lawyers are fresh graduates, the remaining six are from the previous call.

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Their graduation followed the Bar final examinations held in May.

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The event which is ongoing at the multipurpose hall of the Nigerian Law School in Bwari, Abuja, has in attendance various professionals in the judiciary sector.

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They include the Chairman of the Body of Benchers (BOB), Wole Olanipekun; former Justice of the Supreme Court and Vice-Chairman of BOB, Justice Mary Odili; and the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Professor Isa Chiroma, among others.

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