– Age: 58 (Born April 25, 1967)
– Hometown: Ayetoro Gbede, Ijumu LGA, Kogi State, Nigeria
Education:
– Primary and Secondary Education: Completed prior to 1982
– Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin: 1982–1984
– University of Jos (UNIJOS):
– LLB, 1984–1987
– LLM, 1993
– PhD, 2007
– Call to Bar: 1988
Professional Specialization:
– Company Law
– Law of Evidence
– Corporate Governance
– Privatisation Law
Career Highlights:
– Academic Career (University of Jos):
– Began in 1989
– Current Position: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration)
Past Roles:
– Chairman, Committee of Deans and Directors (2012–2014)
– Dean, Faculty of Law (2008–2014)
– Head of Public Law (2006–2008)
Other Academic Role:
– Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Osun State
Legal Milestone:
– Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), September 2014
National Youth Service:
– Bauchi State Publishing Corporation, Bauchi (1988–1989)
Board and Governance Roles:
– Board Member, Integrated Dairies Limited, Vom
– Member, Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Governing Council
– Member, Council of Legal Education (2008–2014)
– Former Board Member, Riss Oil Limited, Abuja (1996–2004)
Publications:
– Corporate Governance: Models and Principles (2008)
– Documentary Evidence in Nigeria* (2008)
– Evidence Law: Theory and Practice in Nigeria (2013)
– Principles of Company Law* (2013)
– Introduction to the Law of Trust in Nigeria (2014)
