The former justice minister of Alberta and Canadian attorney Kelechi (Kycee) Madu has been invited to the Alberta inner bar.
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The following is Mr. Madu’s statement announcing his promotion:
The pinnacle of my legal career, which spanned Nigeria and Canada, was yesterday, June 2, 2023. For those attorneys appointed as King’s Counsel (often referred to as those who have taken the Silk), the Alberta Courts under the direction of the Chief Justice of Alberta held the Call to the Inner Bar ceremony at the Court House in Edmonton.
There is insufficient space here to name and thank all those who have played significant roles in my legal career, community, public life and politics. But you should know that I am eternally grateful.
None of these were meant to happen in the first place. Yes, born to a Chieftaincy family, I grew up in abject poverty, was not supposed to see the four walls of elementary school talk-less of a university or law school. Miraculously and by sheer dent of hard-work and abiding faith in God almighty, I made it through elementary school, High School, university and law school.
I offer my congratulations to my colleagues for their consequential work that earned them a place in the inner bar.
I want to thank my family: my beloved wife (who to this day is the best legal mind I know) and our three amazing children: Adanaya, Chisom and Ugonna. I thank them from the innermost part of my heart for their love, understanding and support that allowed me the peace and stability to do the things I love. This achievement and honour belongs entirely to them.
To others: my law teachers in Nigeria and Canada, colleagues, friends community members and leaders, political associates and Albertans – thank you. The totality of my experiences and values have shaped who I am and why I am absolutely committed to ensuring a better world for all peoples.
I am looking forward to the next chapter. Thank you!
Mr Madu, relocated to Canada with his wife in 2005. At that time, he had graduated from the University of Lagos with a law degree and had been called to the Nigerian bar
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