Dare Babalola
Nigerian lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has hosted Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja and Maryam Abiodun Lawal, the best and second-best graduating students at the Nigerian Law School respectively.
In a post on his Facebook page on Friday, the human rights activist said that his law firm, Deji Adeyanju & Partners, gifted Ifonlaja N5 million, while Lawal received N3 million.
Sharing pictures of the top law graduates, Adeyanju wrote, “We received in our office earlier today Mr. Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja Esq, who emerged as the best graduating student at the Nigerian Law School, having received an unprecedented 18 academic awards. And Miss Maryam Abiodun Lawal Esq, the second-best graduating student and the best graduating female student who received 8 prestigious awards for her academic excellence.
“Our firm awarded Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja a cash prize of ₦5,000,0000, while Maryam Abiodun Lawal received the sum of ₦3,000,000. Their extraordinary achievements stand as a testament to the power of diligence, discipline, and determination, and a future aspiration for future lawyers.”
Recall that a total of 5,734 candidates were presented for the Call to Bar on Wednesday, which is the highest in the school’s history.
