212 Clinch First Class in 2025 Bar Finals

Steve Aya

The Nigerian Law School has released the results of its 2025 mainstream Bar Final Examination, with no fewer than 212 students emerging with First Class honours out of the 7,602 candidates registered for the examination held in December 2025.

The figure represents 2.8% of the total candidates, and marks a slight decline when compared with the 2024 Bar Final Examination, where 260 students, representing 3.6% of the 7,134 candidates who sat for the examination, obtained First Class grades.

According to impeccable sources, aside from the First Class graduands, a total of 1,216 students earned Second Class Upper division, accounting for 16% of the candidates who participated in the examination. Similarly, 2,961 candidates, representing 39%, secured Second Class Lower division, while 1,622 students, amounting to 21.3% recorded Pass grades in the highly competitive examination. The results further showed that 314 candidates, representing 4.1% obtained Conditional Pass, while no fewer than 1,067 students failed the examination, thereby temporarily halting their aspiration of being called to the Nigerian Bar.

In addition, 210 registered candidates were absent during the examination, a development that also impacted the overall statistics of the released results.

The Nigerian Law School, under the leadership of its pioneer female Director-General, Dr Gbemi Odusote, has continued to maintain its reputation for academic excellence and strict disciplinary standards. Oversight of the institution is provided by the Council of Legal Education.