IMO STATE YOUNG LADY BAGS FIRST CLASS IN LAW TO EMERGE THE BEST GRADUATING STUDENT IN LAW, UNIVERSITY OF BENIN

Esther Allwell is a recent graduate of the prestigious University of Benin, where she bagged a FIRST CLASS IN LAW to emerge as the BEST GRADUATING STUDENT of the Faculty of Law and the only FIRST CLASS in the LAW class of 2020

Esther Allwell, a daughter to petty traders in Aba is the fourth person to make a first class in the Faculty of LAW, UNIBEN since 1981

In 2017, She served as the Executive Secretary of Junior Chambers International, JCI, University of Benin Collegiate, in 2018, she became the President of Junior Chambers International, University of Benin. In 2019, She was elected the President of the International Law Students Association

Through these offices she was able to plan and execute sustainable social impact projects which attracted varying awards and recognitions.

Esther’s experience in legal practice is top notch. This is as a result of her internship with leading firms like the Bright Network, United Kingdom (virtual intern) and Grace Court Solicitors. At her internship with Bright Network, United Kingdom, she had the opportunity of receiving first hand training from leading UK firms including: Clyde & Co, Slaughter & May and Herbert Smith Free hills.

In furtherance of this, she is an ambassador of the National Model United Nations Africa where she has served in the capacity of – Under Secretary General Delegate Affairs; Media and Communications and also represented the Russian Federation at the 2019 AfriMUN conference where she emerged the BEST DELEGATE for the Social, Cultural and Humanitarian Committee.

To Esther, excellence is attainable when we embrace the pain of hard work and discipline.

Her accomplishments further include:

- Chairperson of Collegiate Affairs for the 2021 JCI Nigeria National Convention
- 2020 Global Youth Ambassador for TheirWorld
- Fellow, Own Your Stage Africa Academy
- Chairperson LL.B 5 Awards Committee
- 2019 Most Outstanding Local Organization President, JCI Nigeria South-South/South-East
- Finalist, Victor Ojeah International Law Essay Competition
- Finalist, UNESCO Youth Essay Competition

This is indeed a great news coming after her immediate elder brother bagged a FIRST CLASS in MICROBIOLOGY from the same UNIBEN in 2020