He also graduated with a first-class degree, earning 5.0 in cumulative grade point average (CGPA). Ifonlaja graduated from the Nigerian Law School in 2024 with a first-class and was named the best graduating student.
Some of the wards he won include:
1. NLS Class of 1978 prize for Best Overall Student of the Year
2.NLS Class of 1980 prize for Best Overall Student of the Year
3. Sir Adetokumbo Ademola, KBE, GCON prize for Best Student of the Year
4.Dr. Taslim Elias GCON, SAN prize for Best Student of the Year
5. Justice Atanda Fatai-Williams, GCON prize for Best Student of the Year
6. Prof Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN prize for Best Overall Male Student of the Year
7. Nigeria Bar Association prize for Best Overall Male Student
8. Bonime Jackson Lott Foundation prize for Best Male Student of the year
9. Hon Justice Silvanus Ayere Ajuyah, OFR prize for Most Promising Graduating Student of the Year