UNILAG Celebrates 43 First-Class Graduates from 2024 Nigerian Law School Bar Exams

• On October 1, UNILAG’s Faculty of Law held a grand ceremony honoring 43 alumni who earned First-Class honors in the 2024 Nigerian Law School Bar Exams
• The Deputy Vice-Chancellor, representing the Vice-Chancellor, applauded the consistency of UNILAG’s academic culture
• While guests urged graduates to be ambassadors of the university, each honoree received a medal and handshake to mark the proud moment

The Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG), has honoured 43 of its graduates who earned First-Class results at the 2024 Nigerian Law School Bar examinations.

The recognition event, held on Wednesday, October 1, at the Faculty Boardroom, brought together the awardees, lecturers, students, alumni, and special guests, including Dr. Jumoke Oduwole, current Minister of Industry, Trade, and Investment and Senior Advocate of Nigeria.

Representing the Vice-Chancellor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics and Research), Prof. Bola Oboh, praised the Faculty’s record of excellence, describing the performance as proof of UNILAG’s strong academic culture. She urged the new lawyers to uphold integrity and professionalism in their careers.

Dean of Law, Prof. Abiola Sanni (SAN), expressed pride in the graduates, saying their success shows the Faculty’s rigorous academic standards.

Sanni also spoke on recent achievements, including a new partnership with the University of Dundee, UK.

In goodwill messages, Dr. Oduwole advised the honorees to remain committed to ethical practice and service to the nation, while being proud ambassadors of UNILAG.

Each graduate, however, received a special medal to mark their achievement.

The university's alumni president also announced two new projects: a UNILAG Alumni App to connect graduates and a plan for a new hostel. He invited the fresh lawyers to join the alumni and help the university grow.

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Court halts UNILAG 2025 admission process

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the Federal High Court in Enugu ordered UNILAG and Obafemi Awolowo University to suspend their 2025 Post-UTME admission processes following a lawsuit over alleged irregularities in candidate assessments.

Justice Mabel Segun-Bello directed all parties, including JAMB, to maintain the status quo, restraining the release or validation of admission lists until the matter is resolved.

The case arose after candidates accused the universities of unfair scoring, demanding the release of Post-UTME scripts for verification. This legal battle may delay admissions nationwide.

UNILAG lecturers quit over poor pay, conditions

Between 2015 and 2022, UNILAG hired 239 first-class graduates as lecturers. Shockingly, only 17 remain, with many leaving over poor pay and conditions.

As reported by Legit.ng, former Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, revealed this at The PUNCH Forum. He warned that Nigerian universities risk losing even more talented staff if nothing changes soon.

He blamed the mass exit on poor salaries, weak facilities, and low motivation. Unless the government acts fast, academic quality and global competitiveness could collapse further.

Source: Legit.ng