Edoba Omoregie | |
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11th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin | |
Preceded by | Lilian Salami |
Personal details | |
Born | Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria | 5 April 1969
Nationality | Nigerian |
Political party | Non-Partisan |
Residence(s) | Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria |
Alma mater | University of Benin |
Occupation | Lawyer |
Profession | Academic |
Edoba Bright Omoregie (born 5 April 1969) is a Nigerian professor of Constitutional Law and Governance,and the 11th substantive Vice Chancellor of University of Benin. [1] [2]
Edoba was born and raised in Benin City,Edo State,Nigeria. He obtained his first degree in law from the University of Benin and proceeded to the Nigerian Law School,Victoria Island,Lagos State. [3] He attended the same school for his second and third degrees,and was called to bar in 1992. In 2021,he was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria,SAN. [4] Edoba holds a PhD in Comparative Constitutional Law with a specialization in federalism and governance, [5] and has been a lecturer in the Faculty of Law,University of Benin since January 1998. [3] Edoba has held the position of Dean,Faculty of Law in the University of Benin, [6] and he was acting director of the Department of Legislative Support Services in the Nigerian Institute for Democratic and Legislative Studies (NIDLS),a position he held from 2019 to 2024. [3]
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