Tragedy don hit the law school community and many Nigerians after reports emerge say Ayomiposi Ojajuni, a student of the Nigerian Law School Yola Campus, don die by suicide. The reason? He was allegedly barred from sitting for his Bar Final Examination.
According to multiple inside sources, Ayomiposi, wey graduate from Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), receive notice say he no qualify for the exam. Dem talk say attendance rule for the school demand 75% minimum, and because Ayomiposi no reach that benchmark, the authorities remove him from the list of eligible candidates.
Na on Saturday morning, December 6, 2025, dem say Ayomiposi discover say him name no show among those allowed to write the final exam. The revelation shock am wella and e begin disturb am emotionally. Sources wey no want make dem mention their names say later that day, Ayomiposi allegedly swallow a poisonous substance believed to be rat poison after the bad news. He was rushed to Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola, but sadly, he die on Sunday.
This tragic event don shake many people — fellow students, family members, and Nigerians at large. Many dey ask why the school release the exam eligibility list at the last minute this time. Normally, the list dey posted two weeks before exam to allow any student wey no meet attendance requirement but get genuine excuse to regularise the matter. But for this season, the list reportedly come out barely hours to the exam, leaving no chance for appeal or correction. For Ayomiposi case, e reportedly mean heartbreak and loss of hope.
One student wey speak under condition of anonymity lament, “Na just last-minute dem post the list. If dem show am earlier, maybe this thing no for happen.”
The incident don also spark conversations around mental health awareness, academic pressure, and institutional accountability. Many people feel say stigma and stress for Nigeria’s education system dey underestimated, while others argue say no exam or certificate worth more than human life. As Nigerians continue to mourn, calls don rise for better mental-health support on campuses, earlier release of eligibility lists, and more compassionate handling of students wey dey struggle academically.
The story of Ayomiposi Ojajuni remain a painful reminder say behind every student na human being with emotions and limits. As a society, make we dey check on ourselves and others. Sometimes, small care and conversation fit save a life. May his soul rest in peace.
As we dey bring you tori wey concern our yard every Saturday, remember say Tori for Yard na your space too. If anything dey happen for your area wey you wan make the world hear, send am come ENN — together, we go make sure every voice counts.
