The Law Faculty is delighted to announce that Onoriode Aziza and Adeola Owoade are the first recipients of the Herbert Smith Freehills African Bursary, for which nationals of a country in Africa offered a place on the MCL are eligible.
The bursary was established due to the generosity of Herbert Smith Freehills, one of the world’s leading law firms. It has strong African connections and nearly 3,000 lawyers in offices spanning Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States.
Mr. Aziza and Mr. Owoade were awarded the Herbert Smith Freehills African Bursary on the strength of outstanding academic results achieved at the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University. Mr. Owoade graduated in 2009 and Mr. Aziza did likewise in 2012.
The total amount of the bursary is £22,050. This will be split evenly between Mr. Aziza and Mr. Owoade and will defray for each of them half of their MCL course fees. Herbert Smith Freehills is additionally offering Mr. Aziza and Mr. Owoade a one week work experience placement in their London office that will take place during one of their breaks between academic terms.
