School. These foreign degrees must be from common law countries. Nigerian Law School The Nigerian Law School is a vocational institution established to provide practical training for law graduates at the second and final stage of formal training of lawyers in Nigeria. Its headquarters are located in Abuja and there are three other campuses of the Nigerian Law School in Enugu, Kano and Lagos. The Administrative Head of the Nigerian Law School is the Director-General, currently Dr Tahir Mamman. All persons who have obtained a university law degree and want to practice as lawyers in Nigeria must attend the Nigerian Law School. Admission into the Nigerian Law School is open to persons who possess a Qualifying Law Degree and have obtained at least a 'pass'. Degrees obtained through part-time studies, long-distance learning or study as an external student are not recognised for admission to the Nigerian Law School. Body of Benchers The Body of Benchers is responsible for the formal admission of successful students from the Nigerian Law School to the Nigerian legal profession. The Body of Benchers also issues a 'Certificate of Call to the Bar' which qualifies a person to be enrolled at the Supreme Court of Nigeria as a barrister and solicitor. Admissions and Entry Requirements Applications for admission into the Nigerian Law School commence in June/July of each year and entries are closed in August. The bar programme which is known as Bar Part 1 starts off in October and runs through to August of the