AFRICA | A brilliant Nigerian man graduates as a Lawyer with first-class, bags first-class again in Law school, wins scholarship to Oxford University.
A brilliant Nigerian scholar named Odinaka Akpamgbo has achieved an extraordinary feat. He graduated with a double first-class in Law and earned multiple scholarships to pursue his Master’s degree at top universities in the United Kingdom, including the University of Oxford.
Odinaka began his legal journey at the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Nigeria, where he earned a Bachelor of Law (LL.B) degree with first-class honors.
He then proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, where he also graduated with a first-class grade, earning numerous national awards and prizes. This made him the first person in his university’s history to achieve a double first-class distinction in Law.
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At Law School, Odinaka ranked among the top 0.16% of 6,000 students, receiving accolades such as 3rd Overall Best Student in Civil Litigation (Prince Bola Ajibola, SAN Prize, 2nd Best Student in Civil Litigation, Kano Campus, Director-General’s Prize for First-Class Students and 2nd Best Male Student, Kano Campus.
Reflecting on his undergraduate days, Odinaka revealed he graduated in 2021 with a 4.72 cumulative grade point(out of 5.0), the third-highest in his faculty’s history.
Despite the rigorous demands of law school, he balanced internships with top West African law firms, leadership roles, and international competitions, and even pursued a passion for fashion.
Odinaka’s academic brilliance earned him admission and scholarships from four of the world’s best universities, including the University of Oxford, where he was awarded the Oxford Faculty of Law Scholarship, Regent’s Park College Scholarship, BCL Grant, Mastercard Foundation AfOx Scholarship, and the Bachelor of Civil Law (BCL) program.
The BCL program is considered the most prestigious postgraduate law degree in the common law world and he was admitted with full funding.
Odinaka also earned a scholarship and admission from the University of Cambridge and received the London School of Economics (LSE) African Endowment Scholarship, the Queen Mary University of London Global Talent Scholarship, and the Roy Goode Scholarship.
He credits his success to his unwavering faith, family, friends, mentors, and supporters. Odinaka expressed gratitude for his professors at Enugu State University and colleagues at the TEMPLARS law firm, who helped incubate his legal career.
He also acknowledged his mother, whose sacrifices inspired his journey. Now a scholar of the Mastercard Foundation and the Africa Oxford Initiative, Odinaka has matriculated at the University of Oxford.
Odinaka described this milestone as a reflection of his grit, resilience, and the power of faith.
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