LAW HISTORY SERIES; The First Senior Advocates Of Nigeria, Their History, The Historical Events That Trailed Their Careers And The Interesting Facts About Them

By Toheeb Mustapha Babalola. Few weeks ago, I started conducting research on lawyers who became Senior Advocate of Nigeria at an early age, the positive responses a I got pushed me to dig deep and discover more interesting facts about the Nigerian legal profession. In view of that, after carrying out some survey which was…

July 13, 20205Comments

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FIRST BARRISTER IN ONICHA ADO & EASTERN NIGERIA!

Sir Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo was born in Onitsha, Eastern Nigeria on the 13th of May 1911. He was educated at The Methodist Boys High School in Lagos and subsequently at the prestigious Kings College, also in Lagos, which was modeled on Eton and Harrow Colleges and where he was a keen Cricketer and Footballer- all…

July 11, 20200Comments

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The triumph of an orphan

He hoped to be a judge someday, may be at 45 and possibly retire at 65. In the meantime, he was enjoying his time in the courts arguing cases. He was satisfied with his work at the Ministry of Justice. Then it happened. At the age of 36, he was invited to become a Judge. And…

August 10, 2018113Comments

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LAW HISTORY SERIES; The First Senior Advocates Of Nigeria, Their History, The Historical Events That Trailed Their Careers And The Interesting Facts About Them

FIRST BARRISTER IN ONICHA ADO & EASTERN NIGERIA!

The triumph of an orphan

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