20 Questions with Nigerian Law School's Best Graduating Student (BGS) | Busayo Ifonlaja

From 5.0 CGPA to Nigerian Law School’s Best Graduating Student (BGS). Meet Busayo Ifonlaja, the incredible legal scholar who swept 18 national awards at the Call to Bar ceremony, including: 🏆 Best Overall Student of the Year 🏆 Most Promising Graduating Student 🏆 Best in Professional Ethics & Skills 🏆 Best Male Student...and many more. In this 20 Questions interview, Busayo opens up about his law school journey, personal discipline, challenges, mindset, and the legacy he's building in the legal profession. AWARDS AT CALL TO BAR: NLS Class of 1978 Prize – Best Overall Student of the Year NLS Class of 1980 Prize – Best Overall Student of the Year Sir Adetokunbo Ademola Prize – Best Student of the Year Dr. Taslim Elias Prize – Best Student of the Year Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams Prize – Best Student of the Year Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN Prize – Best Overall Male Student Nigerian Bar Association Prize – Best Overall Male Student Bonime Jackson Lott Foundation Prize – Best Male Student Hon. Justice Ajuyah OFR Prize – Most Promising Graduating Student Sir Darnley Alexander KBE Prize – Best in Property Law Practice Body of Benchers Prize – Best in Professional Ethics & Skills Justice Kayode Esho CFR Prize – Best in Professional Ethics & Skills Chief Idowu Sofola SAN Prize – Best in Professional Ethics & Skills Mohammed Bello Adoke SAN Prize – Best in Professional Ethics & Skills Damian D. Dodo SAN Prize – Best in Professional Ethics & Skills Director General’s NLS Prize – 1st Class Honours Best Graduating Student – NLS Lagos Campus Council of Legal Education Star Prize AWARDS – NLS Lagos Campus: 1st Position – Pre-Bar MCQ Snap Test (Overall) 1st Position – Snap Test MCQ Group Leader – Group 10 2nd Best Counsel – Civil Mock Trial Winner – Civil Mock Trial Winner – Dr. Odusote Intergroup Football (Group 10, Gold) EXTERNAL AWARDS: Winner – LawPaddi Battle of the Wigs (Special Edition) Highest Points – LawPaddi BOW 2024 Winner – O&B Apparel MCQ Drill 2nd Runner Up – Noble Imperio Virtual Mock Exam 📱 Connect with Busayo Ifonlaja: Instagram: @oluwabusayoifonlaja LinkedIn: Busayo Ifonlaja X (Twitter): @ifonlajabusayo Facebook: Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja TikTok: Oluwabusayo Ifonlaja — TIME STAMPS: 00:00 Intro 00:20 Can you introduce yourself? 1:10 What inspired or motivated you to study law? 1:45 Before resumption, how did you prepare for Law School? 4:00 What assumptions or fears did you have before Law School, and how did the reality compare? 5:01 Walk us through your typical day in Law School? 8:03 Were you part of a study group? 10:29 How did friendships and support system, such as family, mentors, or others) impact your experience? 12:55 What study methods and resources did you find most effective for the Nigerian Law School curriculum? 17:00 How did you approach exam preparation, both for MCQs and Bar Finals? 20:46 What extra thing did you do in your exams in the examination hall that you think made you stand out? 22:28 How did you read during the externship period? 24:31 What did your final Bar Finals (including MCQ) prep look like? 25:58 What was the most difficult part of Law School for you? 29:59 How were you able to overcome tough days? 32:25 How did you handle pressure, from yourself and from others? 34:35 Were you in a relationship during Law School? 37:38 How did you care for your mental health and personal well-being throughout the programme? 38:51 What advice do you have for students applying to the Nigerian Law School? 40:35 How did you feel when you saw your result? 42:00 Looking back, what would you say made the biggest difference in your performance? 42:51 Outro — Watch now and be inspired by this extraordinary legal mind.Don't forget to Like 👍, Comment 💬, and Subscribe 🔔 for more impactful stories. - #BusayoIfonlaja #NigerianLawSchool #CallToBar2025 #BestGraduatingStudent #LegalExcellence