By Desire Emmanuel
A total of 1,067 students of the Nigerian Law School failed the bar final examinations conducted in December 2025 while 212 candidates made First Class.
The Council of Legal Education announced the outcome of the examination conducted at the various campuses of the Law School through a “public notice” issued on Monday, April 20.
According to the notice, a total of 7,602 candidates sat for the examinations and the overall pass rate stood at 79.1 per cent.
Analysis of the results showed that 212 candidates made First Class, 1,216 made Second Class Upper Division, 2,961 made Second Class Lower Division.
The results also showed that 1,622 made Pass while 314 candidates made ‘Conditional Pass.” 1,067 candidates failed and will not be admitted into the legal profession, just as 210 candidates were absent during the periods of the examination.
The council disclosed that further information regarding the Call to Bar of the successful candidates will be communicated to them as soon as possible through the portals of the Nigerian Law School website.
