Man who Became Lawyer in 2009 now Lawmaker after 12 Years
- Francis-Xavier Sosu (Esq), the MP for Madina Constituency, was called to the bar in 2009
- 12 years later, he now works as a lawmaker at the same premises where his call to the bar took place
- Apart from being called to the bar and becoming an MP, the 42-year-old also has two first degrees and three master's degrees including an MPhil
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Francis-Xavier Sosu (Esq), the member of parliament for the Madina Constituency in Accra, was called to bar in 2009 before he became a lawmaker 12 years later.
In a post sighted by Legit.ng on his personal LinkedIn handle, the MP who is only 42 years old, shared a throwback photo of the moment he was called to bar and expressed gratitude to God for the progress.
The Madina MP won the parliamentary seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the December 2020 general elections, which makes him a part of the 8th parliament of the 4th Republic.
Source: UGC
He is an alumnus of St John's Grammar Senior High School from where he enrolled at the University of Ghana and obtained a Bachelor of Law (LLB) as well as a Bachelor of Arts (BA) (Honors) in Sociology.
The honourable further proceeded to the Ghana School of Law for the Professional Certificate to practice law after which he was called to the bar.
Francis-Xavier Sosu also holds a Masters Degree in Oil and Gas Law in addition to a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Economic Policy Management as well as a Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Conflict, Human Rights and Peace Studies from the University of Education, Winneba.
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In other news, a Nigerian man with the Twitter handle @Jesutowo_ has celebrated on the social media platform after being admitted as an attorney in New York, United States.
The young man shared adorable photos of himself while making the disclosure, saying it is a big win for him and everyone who supported him.
He, however, said he would be sharing his story on the social media platform someday.
Source: Legit.ng
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