The Council of Legal Education, Nigerian Law School, has announced the commencement of applications for admission into the Bar Part II Course for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The school in a notice signed by the Secretary to the Council and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho (Ms), disclosed that the application portal will open on Monday, September 1, 2025, while lectures for the new session will begin on Monday, February 2, 2026.
The programme will run concurrently at the Law School Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, and at its campuses in Lagos, Enugu, Kano, Yenagoa, Yola, and Port Harcourt.
The Bar Part II programme is strictly for Nigerian law graduates from approved universities, as well as foreign-trained graduates who have completed and passed the Bar Part I Course at the Nigerian Law School.
Prospective applicants are required to visit the Law School’s official website: www.nigerianlawschool.edu.ng for detailed guidelines. However, only candidates whose details have been forwarded by their university registrars will be eligible to apply. Applicants must confirm their eligibility before making payment of the non-refundable application fee.
All completed forms, including references, must be submitted through the applicant’s Dean of Law and returned to the Nigerian Law School on or before Friday, October 31, 2025.
For approved re-admission and cleared referred admission cases, applicants are to check the “Re-admission” section on the portal before applying. Such applications must be accompanied by a copy of the official approval or clearance letter and forwarded to the Secretary to the Council/Director of Administration at the Law School headquarters before the same October 31 deadline.
The Council emphasized that late applications will not be entertained and advised applicants to keep their application number safe, as it will be required to check admission status.
Good opportunity for prospective candidates—early preparation is key since the application window is short and strict.