UNILAG alumna, Emem Madu appointed court judge in Canada

Nigerian born Canadian, Emem Madu, has been appointed as a Judge of the Alberta Court of Justice in Canada.

Madu is an alumna of the University of Lagos Nigeria.

According to a statement in that regard, her appointment is to the Edmonton Family and Youth Division and takes effect Jan. 31, 2025.

A Nigerian man, Professor Gideon Christian, shared a post on Thursday announcing her appointment.

“A great @UnilagNigeria alumna just got appointed as a Judge of the Alberta Court of Justice. Congrats, Madam Justice Emem Madu. #Naija no dey carry las,” he wrote.

According to the circular signed by Chinenye Anokwuru, Senior Press Secretary, Justice, and sighted by DAILY POST, Madu received a bachelor of laws from the University of Lagos, Nigeria in 2002, and a barrister at law from the Nigerian Law School in 2003.

She also obtained a master of laws from the University of Alberta in 2007.

Madu has also worked as a regulatory compliance specialist at ATB Financial, a policy and legislation analyst at Alberta Justice and a research lawyer at Brownlee LLP in Edmonton.

UNILAG alumna, Emem Madu appointed court judge in Canada