6,009 called to the Nigerian Bar, Body of Benchers cautions against misuse of 'Barrister'

A total of 6,009 candidates have been admitted to the Nigerian Bar following the 2026 Call to the Bar ceremonies held in Abuja.

The newly admitted lawyers comprise “6,000 candidates who were successful at the December 2025 Bar Final Examinations and nine candidates from the February 2025 Backlog and previous Calls,” according to a statement shared by the Council of Legal Education on Monday.

The call-to-the-Bar ceremonies took place from Tuesday, 7 July, to Friday, 10 July, at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja.

Presenting the candidates to the Body of Benchers, the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Olugbemisola Odusote, certified that the aspirants had satisfactorily completed the prescribed course and had been found “fit and proper in learning and character,” in accordance with the provisions of the Legal Education Act, thereby qualifying them for admission to the Bar.

Ms Odusote congratulated the new lawyers on attaining what she described as a significant milestone in their professional journey.