Nigerians at home and in the diaspora are celebrating youngest Nigerian lady, Esther Chukwuemeka, who has just been called to bar at age 20. Esther hails from Okigwe in Imo State.
She finished her secondary School at the age 13, passed her Senior Secondary Certificate Education examination (SSCE), after which she gained admission in Abia State University, ABSU, but the school denied her the admission, citing that she was underage.
Her father then picked up the challenge and sent her to India to study law, she graduated with 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 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 the supreme court of Nigeria.