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DELAYS IN RELEASE OF OF 2024 BAR FINAL EXAM RESULTS: A PLEA FOR COMPASSION AND URGENCY
By Caleb Oboagwina Esq.
The 2023/2024 academic session of the Nigerian Law School ended on the 9th of November 2024, when students completed their Bar Final Examinations.
As someone deeply invested in legal education through my role as the Executive Chairman of the EasyRead Series and as a stakeholder. I have always admired the tradition of releasing results within three months, followed by the Call to Bar ceremony.
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This timeline gave students clarity and allowed them to move forward with their lives and careers.
But today, April 2025, the 2023/2024 aspirants are still waiting. The Body of Benchers has announced a proposed Call to Bar date in July 2025, nearly nine months after their exams. Nine months. That’s an entire academic session spent in uncertainty.
For young lawyers who have worked tirelessly, this delay is more than an inconvenience; it’s a heavy burden on their dreams, mental health, and livelihoods.
Imagine being in their shoes unable to apply for jobs because law firms demand to see your results first. Picture the frustration of watching months pass with no answers while the weight of financial pressures grows heavier in an already tough economy. These are not just statistics; they are real people with ambitions, bills to pay, and families depending on them.
To the Nigerian Law School, the Director-General, the Council of Legal Education, and all stakeholders: These aspirants are the future of our legal profession. They deserve better. They deserve transparency, efficiency, and, above all, respect for their time and effort.
I join my voice with theirs in pleading for the immediate release of the Bar Final Examination results. Let us not keep them waiting any longer. The legal profession prides itself on justice let justice be done for these young lawyers, too.
Caleb Oboagwina Esq. is the Executive Chairman of Easyread Series
