By PROFESSOR Edoba Omoregie, a specialist in constitutional law and governance, has emerged as the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Benin (UNIBEN).
The chairman of the Governing Council of the university, Professor Shaibu Umaru, made the announcement of the appointment on Friday in Benin, the Edo State capital.
Umaru stated that Omoregie emerged as the 11th Vice-Chancellor of the university out of the 27 candidates who applied for the coveted position.
The new Vice-Chancellor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, will take over from the incumbent, Professor Lillian Salami, whose tenure ends on December 1.
Born on April 5, 1969, Professor Omoregie is a native of Benin and attended the University of Benin for his first, second, and third degrees.
He was called to the Nigerian Bar in 1992 and conferred with the prestigious title of Senior Advocate of Nigeria in 2021.
The new VC is of the Faculty of Law and a fulfilment of the sustained calls for an indigene of Benin/Edo to emerge as VC of the institution.
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