A Nigerian lady, Esther Chukwuemeka has earned a measure of hype on social media after a story of how she was denied admission into a university for being underage has now become the youngest lawyer in Nigeria.
The young lady was called to bar on Wednesday, July 28, at the age of 20, according to Barrister NG. Esther finished her secondary school at the age of 13 and got admission into ABSU, the school denied her admission citing that she’s underage.
She was celebrated by Nigerian comedienne, Lepacious Bose who shared her story on her official Instagram 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 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
A brilliant Young Girl from Okigwe, She finished her secondary school at the age of 13, passed her SSCE, and got admission to ABSU, but the school denied her admission citing that she’s underage.
Her father picked up the challenge and sent her to India to study law, she graduated with flying colors, then came back to Nigeria and studied at Nigerian Law School for her Bar Part 1 program which is compulsory for all students from foreign universities.
Upon her Successful passing of the Bar part one program, She wrote the Bar Final exam and was among the Successful students. She Is Being Called To Bar As Solicitor And Advocate Of Supreme Court Of Nigeria .. Congratulation to Nigeria’s youngest Barrister’‘.