Fatima Sani breaks record in law school, bags nine awards

The Nigerian blogosphere has also been celebrating the extremely brilliant law graduate and barrister who has proven her mettle by making history in the Nigerian Law School- bagging nine separate awards compared to existing record of seven awards ever received at the Call to Bar of the Law School.

Twenty-six year old Fatima Bombom Sani reportedly earned a standing ovation by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, members of the Body of Benchers (BOB), the Council of Legal Education (CLE), the new wigs (her colleagues just called to Bar) and other dignitaries.

The awards include the “Best Student of the Year, Dr. Teslim Elias and Justice Atanda Fatayi-Williams; the ‘’Council of Education Star Award”; “Corporate Law Practice”; “Best Overall Female Student of the year” award; and “Best Female Student in Criminal Litigation” award.