Emmanuel Victor Osodeke is a Nigerian Professor of Soil Science at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike,[1] who is also the national president of Academic Staff Union of Universities.[2][3] He served as vice president of the union in the previous term.[2]
Emmanuel Osodeke | |
|---|---|
| National President of Academic Staff Union of Universities | |
| Assumed office 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Biodun Ogunyemi |
| National Vice President of Academic Staff Union of Universities | |
| Succeeded by | Chris Piwuna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Kokori, Delta State |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Political party | Non-Partisan |
| Spouse | Onome Osodeke |
Early life and education
editOsodeke was born in Kokori, Ethiope east local government of Delta State. He got his BSc from Rivers State University of Science and Technology in 1987, and a Master of Science from the University of Ibadan in 1989. He got his Postgraduate Diploma in Agro-meteorology from the Israeli Institute of Meteorology in 1994, and in 2002, he got his PhD from Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike.[4]
Career
editOsodeke was a lecturer at Delta State University, Abraka, he was also the chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities in Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike. He is a visiting professor at the University of Calabar and University of Cape Cost, Ghana.[4] On 30 May 2021 he was elected national president of the Academic Staff Union of Universities.[5][6]
Personal life
editOsodeke is married to Onome Osodeke and they have four children.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Emmanuel Osodeke in the eye of the storm The Nation Newspaper". 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Osodeke is ASUU's new president". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 31 May 2021. Archived from the original on 1 April 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Osodeke emerges new ASUU President". Punch Newspapers. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b c "ASUU new president & Nigerian public universities palava". BBC News Pidgin. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Alabi, Mojeed (30 May 2021). "ASUU elects new president". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ Nwafor (30 May 2021). "Breaking: As Biodun Ogunyemi bows out, Emmanuel Osodeke emerges new ASUU president". Vanguard News. Retrieved 14 September 2022.