The results of the examinations have just been released by the Council of Legal Education.
The university’s Director of Communications and Marketing , Dr Joshua Suleiman, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday.
The 17 of them are said to represent five per cent of the candidates from all Faculties of Law in Nigeria who sat for the examination.
This figure is the highest that Babcock University has so far produced at the Law School.
A student of the institution, Emmanuella Ekwale, was said to have been awarded the 2023 Body of Senior Advocates of Nigeria Scholar for her outstanding performance in the examinations conducted by the body.
The statement partly read, “In 2021, Babcock University produced 10 first-class graduates at the Nigerian Law School.
“That year, Babcock University law graduate, Mayowa Abiru, emerged overall, the best student in the Bar Examinations.
“Since 2019 till date, except in 2020, at least, one Babcock University graduate has won the BOSAN Scholar award.
“An elated President/Vice Chancellor, Prof Ademola Tayo, has sent his congratulatory messages to the students for their incredible feats.
“He noted that the achievements of the students underscored the significance of the teaching and learning approach at Babcock University and the commitment to shaping the human mind and society through impactful quality education and faculty.
“Prof Tayo equally congratulated the lecturers for their devotion to the training of the students at the University’s School of Law and Security Studies.”
