A 26-year-old female graduate of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJ), Fatima Bombom Sani, has set a new record at the Nigeria Law School (NLS) after winning nine individual awards at the 2015 Call to Bar.
Sani, who hails from Adavi-Ege in Adavi LGA of Kogi State, earned her Bachelor of Laws (LLB) at UNIABUJA with Second Class (Upper Division).
She excelled with First Class honours in the 2015 Bar final examination.
According to a Daily Trust report, Sani was given a standing ovation by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, members of the Body of Benchers (BOB) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE), dignitaries present at the ceremony and her fellow new wigs, when she received her honours.
The awards include:
- Best Student of the Year (1st Prize)
- Council of Education Star Award
- Corporate Law Practice Award
- Best Overall Female Student of the year award
- Best Female Student in Criminal Litigation award
- Best Student in Civil and Criminal Litigation award
- Prize for 1st Class Students
gathered that the previous record for number of awards was seven, two less than Sani’s impressive haul.