How Loren Adetutu Gomez Emerged as One of the Top Female Graduates of the Nigerian Law School

Loren Adetutu Gomez credited discipline, consistency, adaptable study strategies, faith, and a strong support system for graduating with a First Class and emerging as the Joint Best Female Graduating Student and Joint Second Best Graduating Student at the Nigerian Law School Class of 2026.

Loren Adetutu Gomez has shared the inspiring story behind her remarkable achievement of graduating with a First Class from the Nigerian Law School and earning the titles of Joint Best Female Graduating Student and Joint Second Best Graduating Student of the 2026 class.

A graduate of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), where she finished among the top five percent of her class, Loren admitted that the recognition still feels unbelievable. Although she always aimed for a First Class, she never imagined graduating as one of the best students in the entire class.

Before resuming at the Nigerian Law School, she intended to begin studying early but only managed to keep to that plan for about a week. After being posted to the Abuja Campus, she travelled by road from Ibadan alongside friends because there was little time to make flight arrangements. Upon arrival, she was able to stay with her longtime friend from UNILAG, Dolapo, who also graduated with a First Class, making the transition into law school much easier.

Her academic journey began almost immediately after registration when the students received their first pre-class assignment. Looking back, she believes opening and working on that assignment from the very beginning helped shape the disciplined approach that carried her throughout law school.

According to Loren, the Nigerian Law School is less about intelligence and more about discipline. She explained that motivation eventually fades, but strong habits keep students going even on difficult days. Fortunately, she had already built a consistent study culture during her undergraduate years by spending long hours in the library almost every day.

She entered law school determined to earn a First Class and even resigned from her job so she could dedicate the entire eight-month programme to studying. Despite that determination, there were moments when the workload became overwhelming, causing her to pray that she would simply graduate with a Second Class Upper if a First Class proved impossible.

Loren believes the biggest challenge at law school is not that the coursework is impossible but that students must absorb, understand and apply an enormous amount of information within a limited period. To stay on track, she made a personal commitment never to have a “zero day.” Even when she was exhausted or unwell, she ensured she did something related to her studies, whether it was answering multiple-choice questions, revising case law or reviewing study materials.

Although many friends predicted she would receive awards, she never expected to finish among the overall best graduates because she was focused solely on achieving a First Class.

Outside academics, her daily routine remained simple. She spent most of her time eating, studying and sleeping, joking that she gained weight because those activities became her lifestyle. Naturally reserved, she socialised mainly with friends from UNILAG and kept a low profile throughout her stay on the Abuja campus.

She still created time to enjoy herself by attending parties, visiting Magicland and spending time with friends, but only after completing her study targets for the day.

Rather than setting unrealistic reading goals, Loren broke her workload into manageable tasks. She focused on completing one topic thoroughly, practising multiple-choice questions and attempting past examination questions whenever possible. Her priority was understanding concepts rather than rushing through the syllabus.

Throughout the programme, she constantly adjusted her study methods. She abandoned detailed handwritten notes after realising they consumed too much time and instead relied on printed study materials, lecture slides and class notes. This allowed her to focus more on comprehension than rewriting information.

She also experimented with different study environments. Although she expected the library to be ideal because of her undergraduate experience, she discovered she concentrated better in her room or an empty common room.

Her classroom strategy also evolved. Instead of studying topics before lectures, she found it more effective to attend classes with an open mind, allowing lecturers to introduce concepts before reviewing the materials independently afterwards.

Loren repeatedly revised the entire syllabus, eventually covering it about four times before examinations. She relied heavily on repetition and active recall, believing those techniques strengthened her memory far more effectively than last-minute cramming.

To minimise distractions, she deleted all her social media applications except WhatsApp about four months before the examinations. She also used a productivity app that locked her phone for two-hour intervals, helping her remain focused while studying.

She emphasised that consistency, rather than extraordinary talent, became the foundation of her success. She encouraged students to avoid copying other people’s study methods and instead develop techniques that best suit their learning styles.

Despite her achievements, Loren described law school as one of the toughest experiences of her life. She fell ill twice, battled exhaustion and frequently questioned whether she still had the strength to pursue a First Class. During those difficult moments, her faith, supportive friends and study group kept her motivated.

As examinations approached, she and her friends often solved past questions between 11 p.m. and 1 a.m., slept for only a few hours and resumed studying by 6 a.m. During the examination period, she survived on roughly three hours of sleep each night, constantly reminding herself that the sacrifice was temporary.

When the examination results were released, she was too anxious to check her own score. After finally confirming she had earned a First Class, she broke down in tears because it fulfilled months of prayer and hard work.

A few days before the Call to Bar ceremony, she discovered her name listed in the official brochure as Joint Best Female Graduating Student and Joint Second Best Graduating Student Overall. Even then, she struggled to believe it until her name was announced during the ceremony.

Reflecting on the achievement, Loren said the experience taught her that people’s expectations for themselves are sometimes far smaller than the plans God has for them.

She encouraged students aspiring to graduate with a First Class not to let previous academic results define their future. She pointed out that although she did not graduate with a First Class from university, she still achieved the highest honours at the Nigerian Law School.

Her final advice was that prayer alone is not enough. Students must develop the habits, discipline and work ethic that match the results they hope to achieve. She also stressed the importance of mastering the unique style of answering Nigerian Law School examination questions, describing it as one of the keys to success.

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, BELLA NAIJA