see fatima sani, A 26 year old who won multiple awards at her law school in Nigeria#

Twenty-six year old Fatima Bombom Sani made
history in the Nigerian Law School by bagging
nine separate awards compared to existing record
of seven awards ever received at the Call to Bar of
Nigerian Law School.
Achieving this feat earned her a standing ovation
by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice
Mahmud Mohammed, members of the Body of
Benchers (BOB), the Council of Legal Education
(CLE), the new wigs (her colleagues just called to
Bar) and other dignitaries.
The awards include the “Best Student of the Year
(1st Prize)’’ donated by Sir Adetokunbo Ademola ,
Dr. Taslim Elias and Justice Atanda Fatayi-
Williams; the ‘’Council of Education Star Award’’;
“Corporate Law Practice” donated by Chief
Adegboyega Awomolo SAN; “Best Overall Female
Student of the year” award donated by National
Association of Women Judges; and “Best Female
Student in Criminal Litigation” award donated by
Mrs. Oluwatoyin Doherty.
Other awards include: “Best Student in Civil and
Criminal Litigation” award donated by Chief Joe-
Kyari Gadzama SAN; and the “prize for 1st Class
Students” donated by the Director General of the
Nigerian Law School (NLS).
The Kogi-state indigene from Adavi-Ege was born
to the family of Mr. and Mrs. Engr. Abel A. Sani.
She attended University of Abuja where she had
her LLB with Second Class (Upper).