Sir Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo is noted as the first lawyer from Eastern Nigeria. He was born in Onitsha and obtained his education in the United Kingdom at a time when it was extremely rare for a person of his background to pursue higher education, let alone professional training at the bar.
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Sir Louis Nwachukwu Mbanefo (13 May 1911 - 28 March 1977) is noted as the first lawyer from Eastern Nigeria.
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He was born in Onitsha, and obtained his education in the United Kingdom at a time when it was extremely rare to have a person of his ethnic persuasion pursuing higher education, much less professional training at the bar.
In Legal System: Law of Nigeria, Wikipedia category: Nigerian judges
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Wikidata Q6687799, occupation/position claims
occupation/position claim resolves to: Judge
Wikidata Q6687799, P27 country of citizenship claim
P27 (country of citizenship): Nigeria
Wikidata Q6687799, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1911
Wikidata Q6687799, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1911-05-13
Wikidata Q6687799, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1977
Wikidata Q6687799, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1977-03-28
Wikidata Q6687799, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Onitsha
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