A 20-year-old Barrister Esther Chukwuemeka has left many Nigerians in awe after emerging the youngest Lawyer called to Bar.
According to Emmanuel Almand , Esther who hails from Okigwe and amongst law students called to the bar got denied her university admission by ABSU because she was underaged.
After she was denied university admission into ABSU, her father picked up the challenge and sent her to India to study law, she graduated with flying colours, then came back to Nigeria and studied everything about Nigerian law under one year, took her law school exams and came out successful.
Sharing her photos, Emmanuel Almand Paragon Mbong wrote on Facebook;
“AND SHE BROKE THE ACADEMIC RECORD
……….She is now a full fleged barrister
Esther Chukwuemeka was only thirteen years old as at the time she wrote her senior secondary school certificate examination.
When the result was finally out, the whiz kid came out in flying colours. She then sat for JAMB examination and was given admission at Abia State University. She was denied her quick pursuit of the golden fleece, on the grounds that she was still underaged.
Her ambitious father took up the gauntlet, defied this impediment and sent him to the second most highly populated country in the world, India to read her dream course, law.
She came out unscathed within the record time, came back to Nigeria, enrolled for the mandatory Nigeriian Law School examination.
Today , She is being called to the bar with the appellation of a Solicitor and Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
Barrister Esther Chukwuemeka has indeed entered the history books as one of the youngest lawyers in the country today.
She showed class and brilliance when the young lass braced all odds to pursue a degree in law.
Today we join her family, associates, friends and well wishers in congratulating her for this worthy academic feat. She is indeed an inspiration to her generation.”
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@TheEnygman wrote; ‘Congratulations to her…. She’s already a lawyer at 19 and I’m still struggling to finish my Bsc at 25….. This life no balance’
@YOUNGELDER1wrote; ‘Igbo Amaka, Congratulations’
@ Sleyanya1 wrote; ‘This is simply awesome. Thanks to her dad for the massive support. Congratulations to her.
@Ceenachi wrote; ‘Congratulations my dear and may God bless your parents. Leave Nigerian educational system that kills dreams and aspirations of hardworking people! Igbo Amaka
This article was originally published on Nigeria News