All You Need to Know About Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo

Do you want to know the Biography of Egbewole UNILORIN’s new VC? In this article, we’ll show you all you need to know about Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo (SAN).

University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo as the new and 12th substantial vice-chancellor (VC) of the institution.

All You Need to Know About Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo

Biography of Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo UNILORIN New VC:

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo, UNILORIN new VC is a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria having been called to the Nigerian Bar in 1985.

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo got his first degree from the then University of Ife in 1984 after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Law School, Lagos where he obtained his BL (Law) in 1985.

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo obtained his master’s degree in Law (LL.M) from Obafemi Awolowo University in 1989 and a Phd in Law from University of Ilorin in 2009.

He worked as a clerk in the defunct African Continental Bank Ltd in 1981.

The new UNILORIN VC started his career as a legal practitioner in the Ministry of Justice in Ilorin in 1985 where he served as a youth corp member.

He joined Femi Ibitoye & co. in Ilorin in 1986 where he rose to the Head of Corporate Affairs Department.

He left Femi Ibitoye & co. finally in 1995 to establish his own firm, Wahab Egbewole & Co. where he is currently the Head of Practice.

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo became a Notary Public in 1995, he is a member of various learned/professional societies, to mention but a few, Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Society of International Law, Nigerian Assiciation of Law Teachers, African Bar Association, International Bar Association e.t.c.

He is a fellow, Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP).

He is also a member of various law review committees cutting across Oyo, Osun and Kwara States.

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo was a member, Council of Legal Education from 2007 to 2012, member, Board of Studies Council of Legal Education from 2007 to 2010.

Also a member, Governing Council of Office of Public Defender of Kwara State from 2010 to 2011, Member Governing Council University of Ilorin from 2015 to date.

He is a Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin from 2012 to date.

He has lots of publications in different areas of Law.

His wealth of experience in the Law sector has been of immense benefit to Welfare Microfinance Bank Ltd.

Prof. Egbewole Wahab Olasupo is currently serving the bank as a member of the Board of Director and as Chairman of Board Credit/Risk Management Committee.

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