The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adeoye Aribasoye has applauded the performances of law graduates of Ekiti State University, EKSU and Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, ABUAD at the Nigerian Law School.
ABUAD Law Graduates recorded a 94% pass rate with 21 First Class and 69 Second Class Upper Division in the just released November 2023 Bar Examination.
Also, five of the students admitted from EKSU bagged 1st Class in the bar examination.
Commending the feats, Aribasoye in a press statement by his media adviser, Babajide Agbeyo said he was impressed that these products from the two institutions have boosted the pride of Ekiti State as the fountain of knowledge.
He saluted the founder of ABUAD, Aare Afe Babalola for fathering and leading an army of focused, cerebral and well groomed graduates, which has made the university a front line and trailblazing private university in Nigeria and beyond.
The Speaker said, “Our venerated statesman, Afe Babalola is like a university personified for people to study to succeed. It is praiseworthy that this legal luminary and icon has set the stage to reproduce himself globally, proving that he is an embodiment of quality inputs and outputs when you talk of law studies and the legal profession.”
He further attested to the impact of the legal luminary: “I may not have served under or passed through Aare Afe Babalola in my career as a lawyer, I must confess that I’m a beneficiary of his contagious excellence, having studied his unmatchable strides and taking a cue from same.” Aribasoye stated.
The Speaker also applauded the Management of EKSU, his alma mata for every inch of effort being made to ensure quality graduates are produced despite the many challenges confronting tertiary institutions noting that the five first class grades attained at the law school will undoubtedly motivate EKSU undergraduates to redouble efforts at success.
He advised Ekiti students and youths to always strive for excellence and make the best use of the opportunities provided by their parents to get them educated.
“You cannot take EKSU away from me. the various opportunities and platforms provided and maximized in EKSU helped in framing my actions and disposition as an activist, lawyer and now a lawmaker. I believe those coming behind us should also toe this path.”
