*Directs Candidates To Pay ₦65,000 In Fees
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The Council of Legal Education, Nigerian Law School, has announced the commencement of online screening and clearance for successful candidates of the May 2026 Bar Final (Resit) Examination ahead of their Call to the Bar ceremony scheduled for Thursday, November 26, 2026.
The Council disclosed this in a public notice dated November 5, 2026, signed by its Secretary and Director of Administration, Aderonke O. Osho.
According to the notice, the ceremony will take place at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja, while all successful candidates are required to complete their online screening and clearance on or before November 20, 2026.
The Council announced two prescribed payments: an Alumni Fee of ₦25,000 and a Body of Benchers Call to the Bar Fee of ₦40,000, bringing the combined amount to ₦65,000, excluding the separate clearance fee and applicable transaction charges.
The Alumni Fee of ₦25,000 is to be paid through the Council’s designated Remita account.
For the Body of Benchers Call to the Bar Fee, candidates are required to pay ₦40,000 into the designated Zenith Bank account with the following details:
Account Name: Body of Benchers Call to The Bar Fee
Account Number: 1015715697
Bank: Zenith Bank
Amount: ₦40,000
Explaining the screening procedure, the Council directed successful candidates to visit the online screening portal at https://nigerianlawschoolclearance.com/ and click on “Get Started.”
Candidates are to verify their eligibility by entering their Law School Application Number and Examination Number.
Upon successful retrieval of their records, they must copy or save their Transaction Number before clicking on “Proceed to Payment.”
The notice further directed candidates to pay the prescribed clearance fee, including the applicable transaction charge, using the bank details provided through the screening process.
Candidates must ensure that their Transaction Number is correctly entered as the narration for the bank transfer.
After payment, they are required to send a clear copy of their payment receipt to payment@nigerianlawschoolclearance.com.
The email must contain the candidate’s full name, Law School Application Number, Transaction Number and date of payment.
The Council explained that once payment is confirmed, candidates will receive their login credentials, comprising their Application Number and Password, through their email addresses within 24 hours.
Candidates are subsequently required to visit the student login portal at https://nigerianlawschoolclearance.com/student-login.php and log in using their Application Number and Password.
They must first complete and submit the Alumni Form before proceeding to complete and submit the Clearance Form.
For complaints, enquiries or assistance relating to the screening and clearance exercise, candidates were directed to contact support@nigerianlawschoolclearance.com.
The Council urged successful candidates to commence the process promptly and ensure that all necessary clearance requirements are completed before the November 20 deadline.
The notice reiterated that the Call to the Bar ceremony for successful candidates of the May 2026 Bar Final (Resit) Examination will take place on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at the Body of Benchers Complex, Abuja.
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