Section 4 of the Legal Practitioners Act: Call to the Bar (Nigeria Lawyers)
Citation: Legal Practitioners Act 1975, Chapter L11 (Cap. L11), Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004
4. Call to the Bar
(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a person shall be entitled to be called to the Bar if —
(a) he is a citizen of Nigeria; and
(b) he produces a qualifying certificate to the Benchers; and
(c) he satisfies the Benchers that he is of good character.
[1992 No. 9.]
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1) of this section, a person may also be entitled to be called to the Bar, if —
(a) he is a non‐citizen of Nigeria;
(b) he produces a qualifying certificate to the Benchers; and
(c) he satisfies the Benchers that he is of good character.
[1992 No. 9.]
(3) The Council of Legal Education may by regulations provide that the provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection (1) of this section shall not apply in such cases and on such conditions (if any) as may be specified by the regulations.
(4) The Benchers shall issue to every person called to the Bar pursuant to subsections (1) and (2) of this section, a certificate of call to the Bar which shall be in such form as the Benchers may determine.
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