Newly Sworn-In Lawyer Reveals She Spent Nearly ₦2 Million on Call to Bar Ceremony

A newly sworn-in Nigerian lawyer, @GirlIsPosh, revealed she spent nearly ₦2 million on her Call to Bar ceremony, covering expenses like outfits, travel, accommodation, beauty services, and photography, sparking online buzz with her detailed TikTok breakdown.

A young Nigerian lawyer has gone viral after sharing that she spent nearly ₦2 million on her Call to Bar ceremony.

From September 23 to 25, 2025, a total of 4,437 new lawyers were officially called to the Nigerian Bar. At the event, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, Chairman of the Body of Benchers, urged the new lawyers to uphold ethical standards and avoid misconduct, reminding them of the nobility of the legal profession.

Breakdown of Her Expenses

On TikTok, user @GirlIsPosh detailed her expenses, which added up to ₦1,945,000. Here’s how she spent it:

• Outfit: ₦80,000 (discounted)
• Mother and Grandmother’s Outfits: ₦70,000
• Nails: ₦30,000
• Shoes: ₦52,500
• Hair (Weave): ₦185,000
• Hair Styling: ₦65,000
• Makeup: ₦80,000 (discounted due to distance)
• Flight to Abuja: ₦225,000
• Accommodation (5 nights): ₦160,000
• Photography: Over ₦300,000 (included in total)

In her video, the media lawyer joked about TikTok possibly pushing the video to critical viewers, adding humor to her otherwise jaw-dropping breakdown.

“Call to Bar – COST BREAK DOWN. I forgot to mention photography which is a little over 300 but I added it to total spent 🤭. Abeg, make TikTok no push this video to the angry birds of this app🤣🤣, I no get strength 🤣” — GirlIsPosh

Watch her full video on TikTok: @girlisposh

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SOURCES: ALLSCHOOL, GISTREEL