A Nigerian – Mr. Edirin Okoloko – has made history with his proud representation of the country on the international scene.
Okoloko from Delta State was sworn in as a judge of the Snohomish County Superior Court in Washington DC, USA.
He is taking over from Judge George Bowden who retired recently.
According to reports, the newly sworn-in Judge bagged his law degree from the University of Benin, Nigeria.
He also got another degree in law from the Seattle University School of Law.
Okoloko worked for 13 years a deputy prosecuting attorney in the county.
Before working as a prosecutor, the Nigerian was a judicial law clerk for a former Snohomish County judge named Michael Downes.