Nigeria Produces First Ever Blind Lawyer

Lawal Ibrahim-Temitope is a blind Nigerian lawyer who was on December 16, 2015, called to bar after going through the rigours of studying Law.

According to Kemi Filani’s blog, the visually impaired legal practitioner has also authored a book titled “My Viewpoint” which launching was attended by eminent Nigerians, including Barrister Taiwo Taiwo, Engr Yinka Odumakinde of Impact Your World, Mr Elijah of the English Department UNILAG, among other dignitaries at the event. Ibro, as he is fondly called, also traveled to Germany to attend the United Nation General Assembly Model United Conference and has since followed it up with foreign trips where he has participated in powerful conferences.