Wahab Olasupo Egbewole is a professor of International law and jurisprudence and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin in Nigeria.[1][2] He is a professor in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Ilorin. He was appointed after 25 years of working with the University as a lecturer.[3][4][5][6] He is an academic and a published author.[7]
Wahab Egbewole | |
|---|---|
| 11th Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin | |
| Assumed office 15 October 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Sulyman Age Abdulkareem |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Wahab Olasupo Egbewole |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Ilorin |
| Profession | legal practitioner and academic |
Background
editEgbewole hails from Ile-Ife, of Osun State, Nigeria. He was once the Director of the General Studies Division of the university.[8]
He served on the university's Senate and Governing Council before being named Professor of Jurisprudence and International Law in 2012.[8]
Career
editWahab Egbewole joined started his career at the University of Ilorin in 1997 as a Lecturer II. He was called to the Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and Advocate on 20 August 1985. Prof Egbewole’s served at the Law Faculty as the Acting Head of Department, Sub-Dean, Acting Dean of Law, Dean of Law in 2010 among others. He has also served the University of Ilorin as the Director, General Studies Division. In 2012, Egbewole was appointed as a Professor of Jurisprudence and International law.[7]
During an academic exchange mechanism conference organized in Beijing, China in September 2024, Egbewole signed a memorandum of understanding between the University of Ilorin and North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power; this partnership was aimed at establishing academic collaboration between the universities and promoting academic cooperation in various fields.[9]
Publications
edit- Education law, strategic policy, and sustainable development in Africa : Agenda 2063, 2017-2018[10]
- Judicial independence in Africa 2017-2018[11]
- Law and sustainable development in Africa, 2012[12]
- Readings in jurisprudence & international law, 2004[13]
- Law and climate change in Nigeria, 2011
- Education Law, Strategic Policy and Sustainable Development in Africa : Agenda 2063, 2018[14]
- Perspectives on the legislature in the government of Nigeria, 2010[15]
- Judex : hope for the hopeful and the hopeless, 2013[16]
- Essays in honour of Hon. Justice Bolarinwa Babalakin, 2003
- Essays in honour of Hon. Justice Salihu Modibbo Alfa Begore, the honourable chief justice of Nigeria, 2006
Professional membership
editProfessor Egbewole is member of professional associations, which includes:[7]
References
edit- ^ Ayanlakin, Rasak (8 September 2022). "UNILORIN appoints Law Professor, Egbewole new VC". The Informant247. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "Law Prof emerges UNILORIN VC The Nation Newspaper". 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "JUST IN: UNILORIN appoints new Vice Chancellor". Punch Newspapers. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Oni, Stephen Olufemi; Ilorin (8 September 2022). "UNILORIN gets new VC, Prof. Egbewole". New Telegraph. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Ayanlakin, Rasak (8 September 2022). "UNILORIN appoints Law Professor, Egbewole new VC". The Informant247. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ "UNILORIN names Wahab Egbewole new vice chancellor - Peoples Gazette". 8 September 2022. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "Profile of Prof Wahab Egbewole, 11th UNILORIN". IlorinInfo. 8 September 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ a b coic (8 September 2022). "Breaking: Despite ongoing ASUU strike UNILORIN appoints new vice-chancellor". Television Nigerian. Retrieved 8 September 2022.
- ^ Oyekola, Tunde (9 September 2024). "UNILORIN, Chinese varsity partner on academic collaboration". The Punch.
- ^ "Education law, strategic policy, and sustainable development in Africa : Agenda 2063 | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Judicial independence in Africa | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Law and sustainable development in Africa | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Readings in jurisprudence & international law | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Education Law, Strategic Policy and Sustainable Development in Africa : Agenda 2063 | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Perspectives on the legislature in the government of Nigeria | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
- ^ "Judex : hope for the hopeful and the hopeless | WorldCat.org". www.worldcat.org. Retrieved 5 March 2023.