ABUJA LEADERSHIP CENTRE, a World Bank’s programme , anchored under the aegis of Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND) Centre of Excellence in Public Governance and leadership
has appointed Prof. Mike Ozekhome (SAN) as a visiting Professor .
Yet another Professorship for highly decorated Prof Mike Ozekhome, SAN,CON, OFR, LL.D. Findings show that this is Ozekhome’s 8th Visiting Professorial appointment across the globe.
A letter dated July 7th, 2025 signed by Prof. Danida D.Philip , Director( ALC) on behalf of the Board and the Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University Prof. Patricia Manko lar, sighted by our Correspondent on Saturday, announced the appointment and stated as follows..
“This appointment is a product of stringent selection processes for which your profile emerged astonishingly remarkable.”
“Your vast presence in the academia, leadership in activism and pro democracy activities in Nigeria not gone unnoticed. Most importantly, your excellence in activities as a former law lecturer in the Obafemi Awolowo University (AOU) , Benson Idahosa University (BIU) with LLM, PhD, LLD and other. multiple Honorary Degrees (Honors Cauca) in law, leadership and humanities.from various Universities across the globe.
“Your Deep understanding of Constitutional law and other national interventions on leadership and governance , the board believes that your endless fountain of knowledge and experience will inspire the younger generations of leaders as well as quench their intellectual thirst.”
The Abuja leadership Centre is a World Bank’s programme , anchored under the aegis of Tertiary Education Fund (TETFUND) and hosted by University of Abuja( now Yakubu Gowon University). The Centre has the mandate to re-engineer leadership and governance in Africa through various activities, Including offering postgraduate courses to leaders.