Baze University Ambassador

2020 Nigerian Law School Bar Final Examinations

Name - AMINA MAHMUD JEGA Baze University ID No: BU/14C/LAW/1426 Faculty - Law Year of Graduation - (2019) LLB, BL. (2020)

Congratulations on the Awards received from the Nigerian Law School (2020 Bar Final Examinations). Tell us more about the awards and describe your initial emotions when you heard the news of your achievement.

Thank you very much. I was not informed prior to the ceremony; it was at the ceremony when I was glossing through the program that I saw my name under the List of Awardees. I was awarded the 3rd Best Student in Criminal Litigation and the Best Female student in Criminal Litigation. I was elated to say the least; my first reaction was to inform my parents who weren’t present due to the restrictions because of social distancing.

What motivated your career choice of the legal profession?

My choice to go into the legal profession was a last minute one. I was a Science Student in Secondary School and realized late that Sciences were not my passion. I knew switching lanes into the Arts would be difficult due to the rigid rules of the public university system. I was offered admission to study Law in Baze University despite this so I decided to do my very best to make my family proud and the University that decided to take a chance on me.

You are an Alumnae of Baze University; share with us some of your memorable experiences with staff and students.

My many memories of Baze University are nothing but fond ones. From the early semesters when I was still trying to figure out how university works, to the in-between lecture hangouts with my friends at the various university hangouts and cafes, to the excitement at the beginning of every semester of being re-acquainted with my friends and having new Courses and Lecturers. I was privileged to have been taught by a host of great Lecturers. Dr. Fatima Alkali, Professor Ernest Ojukwu SAN, Dr. Sam Amadi, Dr. Udoka Owie, Dr. Aminu Gamawa, Dr. Effiong Esu, Barrister Dayo Ashonibare, Mrs. Christiana Agbor are just a few. All of them back then and even now, long after my graduation, continue to serve as mentors to me. I am forever grateful for the way the Law Faculty Lecturers invested their time and efforts in me as a student. I am happy that today, they have seen me excel and I have made them proud.

Beyond this Call to Bar, what are your next goals?

My next goal is to pursue my Master’s Degree in Public International Law and eventually do a Doctorate Degree in Law. I hope to ultimately establish a Career in International Public Service.