An attorney, philanthropist, mentor and journalist based in the United States, Femi Gbede, has named his beneficiaries of the 2023/2024 Law School scholarship programme in Nigeria.
In a statement naming the successful candidates for the programme and reinforcing his commitment to the advancement of legal education, Gbede said: “The selection of all 10 of them reflects my judgment that they have the unbounded potentials to succeed, given the necessary support and mentorship.
“Each of them is unique, with compelling stories of grit, determination and perseverance, even in the face of adversity .”
The 2023/2024 Femi Gbede Scholars are Faith Bello, Temitope Ogunsanwo, Tochukwu Agu, Margaret Arop, Sholafunmi Olaniyi and Morenike Oyeleke.
Others are Lotachukwu Udenta, Chimdiebere Anya-Awa, Adewale Adelaja and Kelvin Ofodile..
They would be assisted with funding, which covers fees and monthly stipends, mentorship and other support to see them through their time at the Nigeria Law School, the last step towards becoming Barristers at Law.
In 2023, there were nine awardees for the scholarship programme and they would be called to Bar later this year.
