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24 students graduated with First Class at the
August/September 2016 Bar final examinations of the Nigerian Law School, the highest since the
school was established, Thisday reports.
The Director-General of the Nigerian Law School,
Mr. Olanrewaju Onadeko (SAN) while giving a
breakdown of the figures, disclosed that “of their
numbers, 24 candidates attained the First Class
grade, while 567 candidates obtained the Second Class Upper Division,” adding that the number of first class candidates that were presented was the largest since the inception of the Nigerian Law School.
In his address to the new lawyers, The acting
Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Samuel Nkanu
Walter Onnoghen, advised them to perform their roles as legal practitioners with integrity and competence.
He said, “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.’
“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.