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Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by jmoore(op): 8:29am On Oct 18, 2025

A former Nigerian solicitor, Margaret Obi, has been appointed as a High Court judge in England and Wales.

Her appointment, which took effect on October 3, 2025, was confirmed by several British outlets, including Global Legal Post.

Obi is reported to be “one of only eight current High Court judges who previously practised as solicitors.”

She will serve in the King’s Bench Division and is expected to bring over 27 years of legal practice and seven years of judicial experience to the role.

Congratulating her, Head of Pump Court Chambers in the UK, Oba Nsugbe (KC), said, “For as long as I have known her, Mrs Justice Obi has always been naturally low-key and entirely grounded; never once forgetting her Nigerian roots.”

Before her elevation, Obi served as a Deputy High Court Judge, a Deputy Upper Tribunal Judge and Chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal.

She was also appointed acting judge of the Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory in 2023.

https://punchng.com/nigerian-turns-uk-high-court-judge/

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by aceman88(m): 8:34am On Oct 18, 2025

Wonderful!

Global icon.
Keep it up

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Softmirror: 8:38am On Oct 18, 2025

I pray we get more of this kind of news inorder to project a positive image.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by yarimo(m): 8:41am On Oct 18, 2025

They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court undecided

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by federal9: 8:50am On Oct 18, 2025*

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

We all understand your pain

Let me tell you, you might think you are catching cruise on Nairaland by always trying to paint a tribe bad or support something bad.

I hope you keep up with that and never repent.

Let's see for how long you would be this way till death. Pray you don't get untimely death when still this way.

There's even a username here known as NwaAmaikpe, he even did better than you, so it's nothing new. Where is the guy today? He got tired and repented because he saw there was no gain.

Enjoy your internet

Enjoy the tribalism

Say something bad so people would quote you and you get noticed and become popular [ on a faceless forum?]

Once again, keep it up. I wish you good luck

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Modecaih: 8:52am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

weed has never been this good

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by kettykin: 8:59am On Oct 18, 2025

Initially thought it was Peter Obi's spouse. This is really good news for the Igbo race

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Iceberg3: 9:02am On Oct 18, 2025

Very nice one...

Btw vvv.... some people are on sifia pains o grin

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Iceberg3: 9:03am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

SIFIA pains 😁😁😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by jeff1993: 9:07am On Oct 18, 2025

Keep it up nwa afor Igbo!!! You re doing your tribe proud.

If it were in Nigeria , the powers that be would have used quora system to push u out!!!

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Quest7777: 9:07am On Oct 18, 2025

Igbos always excelling where Merit & Excellence are observed. 👍

Make Merit and Excellence priority in Nigeria, and watch Igbos take the driving seat in all sectors. 💪

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Tjra: 9:07am On Oct 18, 2025

kettykin:
Initially thought it was Peter Obi's spouse. This is really good news for the Igbo race

The title shock you sef cheesy

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Gotocourt: 9:08am On Oct 18, 2025

No b Obi wife before BP go Kee Una grin

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by CharlotteFlair: 9:08am On Oct 18, 2025

Softmirror:
I pray we get more of this kind of news inorder to project a positive image.

There have always been positive image everywhere. Just that you are blinded by anger, hate and bitterness.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by RISQUE: 9:09am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

When you give birth to a child, never pass down a low eeeeeeeeeyyyyeeeeeee Queeeeeeeeeeeeee to him. It's a pity.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by MrDoGood(m): 9:10am On Oct 18, 2025

Iceberg3:
Very nice one...

Btw vvv.... some people are on sifia pains o

Enough pains to wipe out their entire generation. I wonder how tribalism got into our system this deep!!! And they are the first to shout racism

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by YourGFsnatcher: 9:10am On Oct 18, 2025

Wowww! This is awesome! Congratulations to our great Nigerian daughter

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Softmirror: 9:11am On Oct 18, 2025

CharlotteFlair:
There have always been positive image everywhere. Just that you are blinded by anger, hate and bitterness.

This news is a one in a million. Most are very negative from that side. Nothing stops you from promoting the good ones but since the are very few, it doesn't make any impact.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by BigYash: 9:11am On Oct 18, 2025

Softmirror:
I pray we get more of this kind of news inorder to project a positive image.

FG will still scatter the image with upcoming elections. And many rubbish they will definitely do before the elections.. EFCC will join do spoil the image,the media will join.. Deve pipo too..

That image hard to put into positive direction oga

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by CharlotteFlair: 9:12am On Oct 18, 2025

Softmirror:
This news is a one in a million. Most are very negative from that side. Nothing stops you from promoting the good ones but since the are very few, it doesn't make any impact.

The public space is replete with good news but your hate, anger, bitterness and self denial has blinded you.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by lightwind(m): 9:13am On Oct 18, 2025

$

The name Obi is nothing but name that follows good good things, prosperities, successes, accountabilities, hope and great things.

$

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Almunjid: 9:14am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

Don't worry, she won't claim ownership of that Court. After all, UK is a No Man's Land. grin

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Softmirror: 9:14am On Oct 18, 2025

BigYash:
FG will still scatter the image with upcoming elections. And many rubbish they will definitely do before the elections.. EFCC will join do spoil the image,the media will join.. Deve pipo too..

That image hard to put into positive direction oga

I am talking about a reputation of drug trafficking and other heinous crimes. This one is a good news which is very rare.

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by PHIPEX(m): 9:15am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

You can only envy someone or people that are above you or better than you.

Have you seen Dangote or Otedola envy a truck driver before?

You can only pull down someone that's higher than you. Have you seen a Governor fighting to pull down a gate man?

Continue the pull down syndrome and Igbophobia, you are living upto our expectations

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Kdon2: 9:16am On Oct 18, 2025

yarimo:
They should be careful and also monitor her 24/7 before she claim ownership of that Court

Very important o. They are notorious for claiming others spaces.

Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Racoon(m): 9:16am On Oct 18, 2025

Another Igbo woman blazing the trail. Congratulations

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by lightwind(m): 9:16am On Oct 18, 2025

Modecaih:
weed has never been this good

$

Na Helinues second moniker on nairaland, you can see that the hate in him never changes for a second.
Same with that Softmirror, they are the same person.
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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by ArcSEMPECJ(m): 9:19am On Oct 18, 2025

Quest7777:
Igbos always excelling where Merit & Excellence are observed. 👍

Make Merit and Excellence priority in Nigeria, and watch Igbos take the driving seat in all sectors. 💪

This is one of the reasons why anytime Chicago is mentioned as being a Special smart Politician, I always say never , not in a clime where merit and Excellence are observed....

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by Bubu4Sea: 9:20am On Oct 18, 2025

Igbos are blessed by God Himself

That's why 💀miners hate Igbos

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Re: Margaret Obi Appointed As A High Court Judge In UK by stuffs2002: 9:20am On Oct 18, 2025

That is great.. Margaret Obi shouldn't follow in the footsteps of Kemi Badenock by rubbishing her own country in front of international community

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