Born
Dr
OBOZUWA
Augustine
Ukiomogbe
LL.B, B.L, LL.M. barrister-at-law, educationist, former Public Service Commissioner, Bendel State; Born December 6, 1941 at Iviukua, Bendel State; Education: Western Boys High School Durham, North Carolina. attended University of Lagos, Lagos -1967-79, Nigerian Law School graduated LL.B., Duke University, Law School, Durhm North Carolina, - obtained LLM.; North western University Law School, Chicago USA; called to the Bar at the Law School Lagos; practiced privately, January - September, 1971; appointed lecturer. Faculty of Law, Universityof Lagos, 1971 - July 1976; joined the Public Service Commission, Bendel State, July 1, 1976 - 1979; Legal Adviser to the Presi dent of the Senate, 1980-83; Commissioner for Agriculture, Bendel State, 1983;mem ber, House of Representatives, Etsako Fed eral Constituency, Edo State, 1999-Date; member, American Society of International Law; Traditional Title: Othuakhia of Weppa Wanno, Anawu of Weppa Wanno, Ogbenigwadidi of Weppa Wanno; Political Parties: member, defunct National Party of Nigeria (NPN), 1980-83; member, defunct National Republican Convention, 1991-93; member, Peoples Democratic Party, 1999- Date author of "The Namibjan Question: Legal & Political Aspects", 1973; was one time Ford Fellow and Rotarv Fellow; Married; DE), Group Publications Controller, Daily Times (Nig.) Ltd., journalist, columnist, former Federal Electoral Commissioner for Lagos State, fop mer Editor-in-Chief (General Mana ger) Newspaper Division of the Daily Times of Nigeria Limited; Born November 20, 1927 in Lagos; Education: St. John's School, Areloya, Lagosand St Cyprian's School, Port Harcourt, New Bethel College, Onitsha for his secondary education and Regent Street Polytechnic, Lon don, where he obtained Diploma in Journalism, winning the Common wealth price for the best all-round student; attended several advanced management courses at home and abroad; began his journalistic career with the defunct Daily Service where he worked as a reporter and sub-editor, 1850-56; became editor and later managing editor of the Nigerian Tribune, Ibadan, 1956.-57; editor Daily Service, 1959-60, editorin- Chlef of the Allied Newspapers of Nigeria Limited, 1960-64; resigning this job to join the Daily Times where he became editor, Sunday Times, 1964; editor, Dally Times, 1964-68; editor-in-chief, Daily Times publications, 1968-69 and chief executive. Magazine Division of the Daily Times, 1970-73; appointed a civil commissioner in the Lagos State Executive Council with responsibility for Information and Tourism, 1973 - July 29, 1975; returned to the Daily Times as editor-in-chief s and general manager of the News paper Division, holding the post until his appointed as a member of the Federal Electoral Commission FEDECO, on October 20, 1976 member, Yoruba Tennis Club, mem ber. Island Club; one time president, Nigerian Guild of Editors; member. National Committee for the Dissemi nation of Information on the evils of Apartheid; member, International Press Institute; member Provisional Council of the Niqerian institute of Journalism; honoured by the Oba of Lagos, Oyekan II, with the chieftaincy title of Otu Jagun of Lagos for his outstanding services to the state and the. profession of Journalism; Married and has children; Address: Daily Times (Nig) Ltd , 3, 5, & 7, Kakawa Street, Lagos, Hobbies: reading, writing
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