Fit & Proper Podcast

Fit & Proper Podcast

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Fit & Proper Podcast episodes

  • EP#56 - Life in Abuja Campus | Precious John-Adeyemi

    By the time you're listening to this, law school postings are already out. Still, its not too late to learn about what to expect from the first among equals - the Abuja Campus. To give us a deep dive on this topic, we have Precious John-Adeyemi, who completed the Bar Part I and Part II program in the Abuja Campus. 

    Precious is an innovative lawyer with a keen interest in startups and tech. She bagged her LLB degree from the University of Buea, Cameroon, and BL from the Nigerian Law School, Abuja Campus, where she had previously completed the Bar Part I program for law graduates from foreign universities. 

    Through Scaler, a page she runs on Instagram, she shares weekly insights on startup and tech law.

    30 min
  • EP#55 - Life in Yola Campus | Elijah Agboola

    Unlike most people going to law school, Elijah Agboola filled in Yola Campus as one of his preferred campus. In this third installment of our Life in Campus Miniseries, he tells us about life in Yola Campus, things to pack, budgeting, coping with the heat, hangout spots, the infamous 'House of Lords' and more.

    Elijah Agboola is a Trainee Associate at Simmons Coopers Partners. Having completed his law degree at Obafemi Awolowo University, he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, after which he was called to the Nigerian Bar. His areas of interest are litigation, corporate law and arbitration. He is currently a certified arbitrator with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He also loves to discuss and watch football. You can find him on Instagram at @agboolaelijaho

    To listen to the Bayelsa Campus episode with Tosin Abejide, click here.

    To listen to the Enugu Campus episode with Stephen Okelue, click here.



    30 min
  • EP#54 - Life in Enugu Campus | Stephen Okelue

    In this episode of our miniseries, we turn our attention to Enugu Campus, through the eyes of Stephen Okelue. In Episode 52, Tosin Abejide told us about Bayelsa Campus. Stephen is a lawyer, fashion entrepreneur, and occasional writer. He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 2021 after obtaining his LLB degree from the University of Benin. He currently works at the Ministry of Justice, Niger State

    24 min
  • EP#53 - The Crossover Episode | Olaoluwa Oni

    Don't be alarmed when the first voice you hear in this episode isn't Jewel's. We did a crossover episode with The Writer's Sauce, another podcast in the Digilaw family. This episode had Olaoluwa Oni, writer and lawyer as a joint guest. She spoke to us about her book, 'The yNBA', and her upcoming podcast, also in the Digilaw family. 

    59 min
  • EP#52 - Life in Bayelsa Campus | Tosin Abejide

    This episode starts a new miniseries where we explore what to expect in the six law school campuses as prospective law school students prepare for resumption. We start with Bayelsa campus on this episode with Tosin Abejide. She was recently called to the Nigerian Bar. She's a digital marketing enthusiast, a film and bridal makeup artist at House of Rheevo (her brand), and  a Youtuber, vlogging about makeup, self-development, entrepreneurship, and lifestyle. When she's not juggling all her passions, she's doing legal work at the local government in Victoria Island for her NYSC and sleeping. 

    This episode explores what to expect if you're posted to Bayelsa Campus of the Nigerian Law School - the food, best places to have fun, things to anticipate (good and bad), how she survived Bayelsa campus, and general words of advice.

    32 min
  • EP#51 - The Return/Introducing our new Host | Keyukemi Ubi & Jewel Owolana
    With 50 episodes and over 5,000 downloads, Season One was a hit, We got several online commendations from listeners telling us how the episodes helped them prepare for and pass Bar Finals.
    As Law School resumes for another session with Bar Part Two students, the podcast returns for Season Two with an expanded focus. Beyond just academic content, this season will be touching on life after law school as we talk to lawyers (practising/non-practising) on the life in and outside of the Bar.
    That's not the only change though. We also have a new host - Jewel Owolana, an incoming law school student, voice over artiste, and international law enthusiast.
    You can follow her on social media. On Instagram, you can find her at www.instagram.com/jewel_edotimeh On Twitter, she's at www.twitter.com/jewelowolana
    8 min
  • EP#50 - After Law School: Life in and out of the Bar
    We started this journey June 1st, 2020, and like all good things, the show must end...at least for now. Bar Finals are behind you, and the future awaits. For our last episode this season, we interviewed Omolabake Adetunmbi, a lawyer who went down this road a long time ago. Called to the Bar in 1989, she has worn many hats over her lifetime, as a serial entrepreneur, a mediator, a realtor, and the founder of a premier legal outfitter in Nigeria, in 2000, and an author.
    The discussion covers
     her inspiration for founding Legal City,
    her journey as a law student, while juggling motherhood
    the importance of support networks,
    her first experience in a criminal trial
    why she left legal practice
    her book on the ethics of the legal profession.
    working towards specialization
    PS: We recorded this episode before the start of Bar Finals, hence the reference to the Bar exams at the end
    21 min
  • EP#49 - Making Lemonade out of Bar Finals

    At this point of preparations, there are effectively 4 categories of law school students, 

    • those under pressure to meet high external expectations
    • those striving to ensure that they don't fall below their university standards
    • those no one expects anything from, the dark horses seeking to spring a surprise
    • those who have already given up on their lofty goals, and just want to move on to the next stage of their lives

      • Whatever boat you're on, our guests in this episode have something for you. They've been in this situation before, and they came out of with the best of grades. They are

      1. Destiny Ogedegbe
      2. Ademola Adekunbi
      3. Hauwa Abikan
      4. Oluwadunni Oni

        5. They all finished with a First Class from the 2018/2019 Set. Individually, they share tips on:

        • the importance of prayer
        • last-minute revisions
        • remembering cases and sections
        • use of past questions to study
        • dealing with the emotions in this period

          • PS: We have previous episodes with Oluwadunni Oni on Criminal Litigation and Property Law Practice. Find links to them below

          EP#6 - A Dive into Leases

          EP#7 - Charges 101: The Money Heist Edition

          EP#8 - Leases 102: Why is Lagos always different?

          EP#12 - Charges 102: The Little things that matter

          19 min
        • EP#48 - Trial Preparation and Evidence in Criminal Trials

          In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Taiwo Ogunleye, a practising lawyer, discuss Trial Preparation and Evidence under the Criminal Litigation course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following themes:

          • burden of proof (legal burden of proof, evidential burden of proof, and standard of proof)
          • competence and compellability of witnesses
          • rules governing child witnesses and unsworn testimony
          • accused as a witness and co-accused
          • persons of unsound mind as witnesses
          • dumb witnesses
          • married persons as witnesses against each other
          • compellability of the President, Governors, diplomatic corps and judicial officers
          • lawyers as witnesses ,
          • admissibility of documentary evidence
          • types of documents ,

            • To listen to this topic in civil litigation, listen to EP#33 - Trial Preparation and Evidence II 



            43 min
          • EP#47 - Company Securities in Nigeria (Floatation of Securities and Collective Investment Schemes)

            In this episode, Keyukemi Ubi and Tayo Jimoh discuss the second part of the Company Securities in Nigeria topic in the Corporate Law Practice course of the Nigerian Law School. The discussion covers the following.:

            1. How a company can offer shares to the public
            2. Sukuk bonds v. conventional bonds
            3. Primacy capital market v. secondary capital market
            4. Role of solicitor in capital market transactions
            5. Procedure for floatation of shares in the capital market
            6. Procedure for preparing and publishing a prospectus
            7. Liabilities for false statements in prospectus
            8. Difference between capital market operators and consultants
            9. Collective investment schemes and types
              • unit trust schemes
              • difference between shareholders and unit trust holders ,
              • investment trust fund
              • real estate investment fund
              • community savings scheme

                • 10. basic rules to comply with



                40 min

              About Fit & Proper Podcast

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              This podcast is dedicated to the Bar Finals of the Nigerian Law School and life after law school. Episodes feature discussions on any topic from any course in the law school curriculum namely; Professional Ethics and Skills, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation, Corporate Law Practice, and Property Law Practice, and conversations with lawyers (practicing & non-practicing) about life in and outside of the Bar.