By Akinwale Kasali
The joy of a Law Graduate has been cut short by the Council of Legal Education, CLE.
The CLE has withdrawn the prize awarded her as the Best Graduating Student in Professional Ethics.
Reason for withdrawal, according to the CLE, is that the recipient appeared in a considered “inappropriate” dress in a photograph that has been trending online.
Announcing the withdrawal, Aderonke Osho, Secretary to the Council, and Director of Administration, stated that the Council took the decision after it considered the circumstances surrounding the award.
The Council had, in a
statement dated Wednesday, August 19, said that the attire worn by the recipient in the photograph was considered inconsistent with professional standards and decorum.
The statement reads:
“The Council considered the circumstances surrounding the award of the prize for the best graduating student in professional ethics and approved the withdrawal of the prize from the recipient, arising from the circulation of a photograph online depicting the recipient in attire considered inconsistent with the professional standards and decorum,” Osho said in a statement.
Osho stressed that following the verdict by the Council, it has
also approved sanctions against two students found culpable of indiscipline-related misconduct.
The CLE however reiterated that its responsibility is to uphold standards of discipline and professional conduct among students of the Nigerian Law School.
Though the Council didn’t state the exact graduating set or name of the particular awardee, reports showed that the 2026 best graduating student for professional ethics of the Nigeria Law School is Ogechi Ifezie.
She was among the award recipients who were honoured during the 2026 call to bar ceremonies held from July 7 to 10 at the Body of Benchers Complex, Abuja.
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