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Former senator Dino Melaye has officially joined the ranks of legal practitioners certified in Nigeria, since he was among 5,734 people called the Nigerian bar on Wednesday in Abuja, a record number in the history of the Nigerian law school.
Melaye, who graduated in Law from Baze University in Abuja, brings a long history of political activism and public service in his new role in the legal profession. Previously it represented the federal electoral college of Kabba/Bunu/Ijumu in the room of representatives and later worked as a senator for Kogi West.
Known for his frank and sometimes controversial style, Melaye has remained a vocal supporter for the Empowerment of young people, the antibody reforms and the widest political inclusion. A nearing ally of the former president of the Senate Bukola Saraki, has constantly criticized the All Progressives Congress (APC), both under the former president Muhammadu Buhari and in the current administration of President Bola Tinubu, in particular on issues of economic policy.
Before his political career, Melaye was an active anti -corruption activist, gaining public attention to challenge an alleged misconduct conducted in the National Assembly.
His call to the bar is seen by many observers as a strategic push to his continuous activism and political aspirations. In 2023, Melaye Corse for the Governorate of the State of Kogi under the platform of the Democratic Party of people (PDP) but was defeated by the UpoDo of the APC.
After the ceremony, Melaye received messages of congratulations from political members, friends and supporters.
By contacting the new legal practitioners to the event, the president of the body of the benches and the former head of Nigeria, the judge Olukayodo Ariwola, urged them to support the highest ethical standards. It reminded them that legal practice is a privilege that requires integrity, discipline and altruistic service.
“The legal profession is not only a career but a sacred call,” said Ariwola. “You have to demonstrate honor and responsibility in everything you do or risk losing the privilege that derives from your new status.”
The ceremony marked a historical moment for the Nigerian legal community, with the 5,734 new lawyers representing the largest cohort ever admitted to the bar at the same time.
