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Nigerian sworn in as Superior Court Judge in America

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Edirin Okoloko



Edirin Okoloko, a Nigerian, 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’s 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.

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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.

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