Nigeria’s premier private university, Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State has produced more than 3000 law graduates since its establishment in 1999.
Its vice chancellor, Prof. Lawrence Ezemonye, disclosed this on Saturday in Okada during the valedictory ceremony and public lecture for the 2022/2023 graduating students.
Ezemonye said the graduates were excelling in their various callings with some becoming Senior Advocates of Nigeria.
He said, “As it stands, the University has equipped you sufficiently well with knowledge and skills to face the future with confidence.
“Therefore, the challenge before you, the graduating law students, is to go to the Law School not only to replicate and surpass your performance at the College, but also to stand out from the crowd as your predecessors have done.
“The university’s commitment to academic excellence remains on course. We have escalated our internationalization programme as a platform for knowledge exchange, research and development.
“Our Master Classes are up and running through the injection of industry experts in order to bridge the gap between theory and practice,” he said.
Earlier, dean, Oba Erediauwa College of Law of the University, Prof. Osaretin Izevbuwa called for building of more law schools in the country to accommodate graduates that are produced year in year out.
This, he said, would enhance the delivery of the justice system in the country.
Izevbuwa said the present quota of the University at the Nigerian Law School was 100, but noted that the management was leaving no stone unturned in securing more spaces.
The dean urged the graduates to follow the standards at the law school and be good ambassadors of the institution while furthering their academic engagements.
Delivering the public lecture, Mr Afam Osigwe advised the graduates to narrow their interest to a particular area as they proceed to law school.
Osigwe said the legal profession was very competitive and only those who stand out could excel in the field.
He stressed the need for them to network with persons who would challenge them and improve their knowledge in the school.
