OMORUYI, Prof Omomiomwan (Late)

B.Sc, MA, Ph.D, political scientist, born May 31,1938, Benin City, Edo State; married Joan Murray 1969, two children; Education: Benin Delta Teachers Training College, 1946-53, University of Ibadan, 1962-65, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA, 1965-70, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, near Jos, 1979-80; Career: Appointed Lecturer, State Uni versity of New York, Albany, New York, USA, 1968-70; Lecturer, University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Ile-Ife, 1970-75; Senior Lecturer, University of Benin, 1975;Associate Professor, University of Benin; Professor of Political Science, University of Benin, since 1977; appointed Deputy Vice-Chancellor, University of Benin, 1988-89; Director-General, Centrefor Democratic Studies, Bwari, Abuja, 1989-93; Self-exile since 1993; Research Fellow, Harvard University, Boston, USA; member, International Political Science Association; editor, International Journal of Political Edu cation, 1977; member, Technical Committee on Revenue Allocation, 1977;past Chairman, Board of the National Library, Lagos; mem ber, Constituent Assembly, 1977-78; Politi cal Party: member, defunct Nigerian Peoples Party; Hobby: reading; Official Ad dress:…