Osibanjo decries state of legal education
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday urged legal professionals to reform and renovate the law profession in the country to meet international standards. Osinbajo made the call at the inauguration ceremony of the Ultra Modern Sir Adetokunbo Ademola Dinning Hall of the Law School, Lagos. The hall was remodeled and refurbished by the South Atlantic Petroleum Ltd. (SAPETRO), founded by a retired Chief of Army Staff, Gen. Theophillus Danjuma. Osinbajo, a professor of law, said that the legal profession might continue to suffer serious decline and lose its pride of place in the affairs of the country, if fundamental reforms were not implemented. ”This is an institution where we teach the law, teach character and teach discipline. But the declining rate of law education in the country calls for concern. ”The Council of Legal Education is a statutory body charged with the responsibility of ensuring standards in the teaching and learning of legal education. ”I urge members of the C...





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