Nigerian Law School Issues Screening Guide for Bar Resit Candidates

The Nigerian Law School has officially commenced its online screening and clearance procedures for candidates who successfully passed the May 2026 Bar Final Resit Examination. This pivotal process is a prerequisite for their upcoming Call to Bar ceremony, which is scheduled for November 26, 2026.

PUNCH Online confirmed this development on Saturday, referencing a public notice dated November 5, which was released via the official social media channels of the Council of Legal Education. The notice explicitly instructs all successful candidates to complete their online screening and clearance by November 20, 2026. The prestigious Call to Bar event will take place at the Body of Benchers Complex in Abuja.

Below is a detailed, step-by-step guide outlining how candidates can complete the screening process, make the necessary payments, and submit all required forms:

1. **Verify Eligibility:** Candidates must access the screening portal at https://nigerianlawschoolclearance.com/ and select the “Get Started” option. To confirm their eligibility, they are required to input their Law School Application Number and Examination Number.

2. **Generate Transaction Details and Pay Clearance Fee:** Once their records are successfully retrieved, candidates should copy or save their unique Transaction Numbers before clicking “Proceed to Payment.” The specified clearance fee, inclusive of any applicable transaction charges, must then be paid using the provided bank details. The Council strongly advises candidates to ensure their Transaction Numbers are accurately entered as the transfer narration.

3. **Submit Proof of Payment:** Following payment, candidates are mandated to email a clear copy of their payment receipts to [email protected]. This email must contain their full names, Law School Application Numbers, Transaction Numbers, and the precise dates of their payments.

4. **Obtain Login Credentials:** Within 24 hours of payment confirmation, candidates will receive their login credentials—comprising their Application Numbers and passwords—via their registered email addresses.

5. **Log In and Complete Forms:** Candidates are to visit the student login portal at https://nigerianlawschoolclearance.com/student-login.php and log in using their Application Numbers and passwords. It is compulsory to complete and submit the Alumni Form first, before proceeding to fill out and submit the Clearance Form.

6. **Pay Prescribed Fees:** The Council has outlined the following mandatory payments for successful candidates:

* **Alumni fee:** N25,000, payable through the Council’s designated Remita account.

* **Body of Benchers Call to Bar fee:** N40,000, to be paid into the designated Zenith Bank account. The account details are: Account name: Body of Benchers Call to The Bar Fee, Account number: 1015715697, Bank: Zenith Bank.

* Candidates are also required to settle a separate clearance fee directly through the screening portal.

7. **Observe Deadline and Prepare for Ceremony:** All successful candidates are strictly expected to complete their online screening and clearance on or before November 20, 2026. The Call to Bar ceremony is slated for Thursday, November 26, at the Body of Benchers Complex, Abuja. For assistance with any difficulties encountered during the screening and clearance process, candidates can contact the support team via [email protected].