Physically Challenged Lawyer Shares Story of Man Leaving Her on Wedding Day, Inspires Many
- Her Worship Ifeyinwa Nasiah Okoye is a senior magistrate in Anambra State who has achieved huge success despite her condition
- In a recent interview, the lady shared her early struggles, disappointments and how she made it as a lawyer against all odds
- Ifeyinwa revealed that at a certain time, she was disappointed on her wedding day as her man didn't show up, citing her condition
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Her Worship Ifeyinwa Nasiah Okoye is all shades a successful woman, rising to the level of a senior magistrate in Anambra in spite of her physical challenge.
The happily married mother of three who is eyeing being at the Supreme Court of Nigeria shared some of the lows in her life on the road to becoming a successful lawyer.
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The wedding disappointment
One of such lows she shared in an interview with BBC News Pidgin was her previous failed marriage. According to her, all was set for the occasion only for the groom not to show up on the wedding day.
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Ifeyinwa said the groom told people he suddenly realised that he wouldn't be able to cope with her condition when they tie the knot, hence his reason for not showing.
She didn't study law at first
The senior magistrate opened up on her law journey stating that she had actually studied sociology first at the university she attended before immediately doing law upon graduation.
That decision meant she had to put her youth service on hold till the completion of her law program.
According to her, this stemmed from a childhood desire to be a lawyer in order to serve as a voice to the voiceless as well as assist physically challenged folks in need of help.
Her story inspires netizens
Modo Emmanuel Uche remarked:
"I'm so happy madam. We share the same vision. I'm also physically challenged and God is helping me make it. I wish you can see my comment.
"I'm currently a lecturer at PAMO University of Medical Sciences at Port Harcourt and I'm aiming to change the narrative too for persons like me. I'm so proud of you madam. God bless you and your family."
Lawrenteen Dennis stated:
"I'm physically challenged too, a BBA degree holder, MBA holder n being a lawyer is one of my biggest dreams. We brave the storm.. Congratulations Madam, I'm super proud of you n I pray that one day I become a lawyer as well..."
Divine Munachimso Favour wrote:
"May strengthen your, give you more wisdom knowledge and understanding to Judge a right in Jesus name Amen, more grace more promotions."
Hope Traxler said:
"You are a role model Madam, is only in this part of the World people look down at people with physical or mental challenged people. Honestly, with the right support, these people live well and achieve their goals in life. You are blessed dear."
"I have 7 children & they are all physically challenged": Emotional mother shares her struggles in video
In more news about strong women, Briefly News previously reported that a Ghanaian mother was granted an interview on a YouTube channel called Oheneba Media where she opened up about her seven children who are physically challenged.
In the interview, she shared that all her children were born healthy but developed an unknown ailment in the second month after birth. According to her, doctors have not been able to diagnose the exact cause of the strange disease all her seven children are battling with.
The emotional mother revealed that only three of her children are able to speak and express themselves although they suffer from the ailment. She also shared that the children are never left unattended to and that at least she or her husband stays behind to care for them if one of them needs to go out.
Source: Briefly News
