20-year-old, Esther Chukwuemeka becomes Nigeria’s youngest lawyer
Tobi Adebayo
A 20-year-old lady, Esther Chukwuemeka has become Nigeria’s youngest lawyer.
Comedienne Lepacious Bose made this known on Thursday via Instagram.
According to Lepacious, Esther graduated from secondary school at the age of 13 and proceeded to study law at a University in India.
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 in ABSU, but the school denied her admission citing that she’s underage.
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“Her father picked up the challenge and sent her to India to study law, she graduated in flying colours, 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 Bar part one program, She wrote 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.”
