Esther, 20 years old has been called to the Nigerian Bar,
thus making her the youngest Nigerian lawyer to be called to Bar.
Esther who hails from Okigwe, Imo State, reportedly finished
her secondary school at the age of 13.
She passed her Senior Secondary School exams and got
admission to study at the Abia State University (ABSU).
But she was denied
admission because she was underaged.
BarristerNG reports that her father picked up the challenge
and sent her to India to study law where she graduated in flying colours
Upon completion with her studies in India, Esther then
returned to Nigeria and was admitted to
the Nigerian Law School for her Bar Part 1 program.
The programme is
compulsory for all students from foreign universities.
Esther successfully passed her Bar part one programme and
wrote the Bar Final exam.
She also passed.
Barr. Esther Chukwuemeka was on Wednesday called to the
Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court Of Nigeria.
Nigerian comedienne, Lepacious Bose sang Esther’s praise on
her page.
She wrote:
“All hail Barrister Esther Chukwuemeka, the Nigerian
youngest Lawyer called to Bar today at the Young age of 20….
“Yep you read that right 20 years old!!! If you are a lawyer
and you attended Nigerian university then you know say na work she do!!!
“In our generation when you add ASUU, NASU strikes plus
students riots hmmm graduating at 25 sef was a testimony!!!
“Well done Esther 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾”
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