Over 23–25 September Call To Bar: Body Of Benchers Sets Guidelines For Invitation Card Collection
The Body of Benchers has announced the schedule for the issuance of invitation cards to aspirants set to be called to the Nigerian Bar between September 23 and 25, 2025.
According to a statement signed by Mrs. Fatima Idris Ali, on behalf of the Secretary of the Body of Benchers, the distribution exercise will take place at the Body of Benchers Complex, No. 12, Y.C. Maikyau Crescent, Institute and Research District, behind the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Abuja.
The schedule is as follows:
- Thursday, September 18, 2025 – Only for aspirants to be called to the Bar on September 23, 2025. Time: 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Friday, September 19, 2025 – Time: 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Saturday, September 20, 2025 – Time: 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
The Body of Benchers emphasized that each aspirant must present his or her Nigerian Law School Identity Card for identification before collecting the invitation card.
The September Call to Bar ceremonies are among the most significant events in Nigeria’s legal calendar, as hundreds of new wigs will formally be admitted into the legal profession.
