Ogechi Adibenma Esq.: A Journey of Motherhood, Migration, and the Making of a Barrister
By Genesis Ogiri | Special Report
ABUJA, NIGERIA — July 8, 2025 —
In a world where careers are often built on privilege or positioned by power, one woman’s call to the Bar today stands as a testament to grit, grace, and God's timing.
Not all stories begin with privilege. Some are etched in silent resolve, carried across borders, tested in fire, and ultimately crowned in triumph. Such is the remarkable journey of Ogechi Adibenma Esq., who today joins the ranks of Nigeria’s newest barristers—not just as a lawyer, but as a story of resilience made flesh.
A mother. A dreamer. A graduate of the University of Plymouth in the United Kingdom. A woman who bore and raised triplets during her final year in law school. A British citizen who chose to return to Nigeria—triplets in tow—to fulfill her calling at the Nigerian Law School.
This is not just a story of professional accomplishment. It is a celebration of sheer determination, quiet faith, and the will to win against all odds.
Ogechi Adibenma Esq., newly minted barrister of the Nigerian Bar, has walked a road very few dare to tread—across oceans, through motherhood, against societal odds, and under the weight of a decades-old promise.
At the intersection of motherhood, migration, and merit lies the extraordinary journey of Ogechi Adibenma Esq. Her name was called today at the Nigerian Law School’s Call to Bar ceremony, marking the culmination of a long, winding path that traversed continents, challenges, and childbirth. But this is more than just the story of a woman becoming a lawyer—it is the portrait of what happens when quiet strength refuses to quit.
She was not only called to the Bar.
She was called to rise. Her story is not just about becoming a lawyer. It’s about becoming everything the world said she couldn't—at once a scholar, a mother, a migrant, and now, a symbol of legal resilience.
A Promise Etched in a Child’s Letter
Long before courtrooms and bar admissions, Ogechi was a soft-spoken young girl growing up in a bustling Nigerian household. In a handwritten letter to her father—one that would later resurface in her adult life—she penned the kind of words few children truly understand until they’re grown:
“Dearest Daddy, I see all your struggles. Please take it easy on us. Someday, you will reap the fruit of your labour of love. I promise you, I will grow up to become a lawyer…”
She didn’t stop there. With youthful idealism, she mapped out career paths for each of her siblings—assigning roles like scientist, banker, doctor, and engineer, as if willing a brighter future into existence.
Today, decades later, that little girl has kept her promise.
Long before she stood at the apex of legal tradition, wig on head, gown on shoulders, Ogechi was a young Nigerian girl with pen and paper—writing a heartfelt letter to her father: Today reality has come
In that same letter, she mapped out a hopeful future for all her siblings, declaring them future doctors, scientists, bankers, and engineers. That note—discovered years later and read aloud by her siblings in jest—was far more than childhood play. It was prophecy.
A Salute to Her Pillars
She gives heartfelt thanks to her three children—Ifechimkelunma, Amarachimoma, and Ijenwachimzaram—who inspired her every step.
To her sisters—who formed the scaffolding of her journey.
To the mentors and friends who stood in the gap.
And to the legal minds who lifted her up:
Barr. Mike Okoye, Leonard Offorji Esq, Uloaku Ukandu Esq, Rosemary Ibiyemi-Eniola, Pastor Shirley James-Udueni, Mr. Gabriel Soleye, Dr. Ify Chika-Ezerioha, Mrs. Cordelia Okosun, Chidera Chukwu Esq, Ekene Aniekwe Esq...
And many others, too vital to name and too remembered to forget.
...For interviews, features, or official citations, contact Genesis Ogiri via: ogirigenesis7@gmail.com, 07035150623
