Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has been officially called to the Nigerian Bar.
The politician marked the achievement on Thursday, sharing photos from the event.
In one picture he was dressed in a lawyer robe, matching with a barrister’s wig.
He captioned, “Done and dusted.”
Another picture showed him with lawyer Deji Adeyanju.
Back in April, Melaye had revealed that he passed the Bar final examinations. “Law school results are out. I made it to the largest bar in Africa. Who did it? God did it,” he posted on social media.
Melaye studied law at Baze University, Abuja, after previously graduating from Ahmadu Bello University with a degree in geography.
In 2021, his team had claimed he was the best graduating law student at Baze, but subsequent reports showed he actually graduated with a second-class lower degree.
Despite the controversy, Melaye has now officially joined the Nigerian legal profession, becoming one of the few former lawmakers to be called to bar after public office.
Known for his flamboyant style and bold political presence, Melaye’s latest accomplishment adds “lawyer” to his growing list of titles.
