Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole <i>SAN</i>
Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Nigeria
Jurisprudence and International Law
Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN is the 11th Vice Chancellor, former member of the Governing Council, former Director of General Studies, former Dean of Faculty of Law, and a Professor in the Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin Nigeria. He has several publications in journals, conference proceedings, edited books and book chapter contributions. He is Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) which is a testament of his contribution to the law profession, aside the academic field of law. He is also a fellow of the Chartered Arbitrators of Nigeria. His areas of interest include Judicial Studies, Electoral Jurisprudence, Public International Law, Constitutional Law, Law and Religion and Law and Society.
Qualifications
- Ph.D. Law - University of Ilorin
- LLM - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
- Barrister at Law (B. L. Hons) - Nigeria Law School, Lagos
- LL.B (Hons) - Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife
Professional Affiliations
- Senior Advocate of Nigeria
- Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Chartered Arbitrators
- Chief Justice of Nigeria, Notary Public
- Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR)
- Fellow, Nigerian Optometric Association (NOA)
- Fellow, Society for Peace Studies and Practice (SPSP)
- Fellow and Member, Board of Trustees, Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership (CIML)
- Member, Nigerian Bar Association
- Board Member, Law and Society Association (LSA), USA
- Member, Governing Council, African Consortium on Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS)
- Member, Nigerian Society of International Law
- Member, Intellectual Research Institute
- Member, Nigerian Law Teachers Society
- Member, African Bar Association
- Member, International Bar Association
- Member, Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK
- Member, Nigerian Society of International Affairs
- Member, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria
- Member, Local Societies Initiative
- Member, Comparative Law Society of Nigeria
- Member, American Society of International Law (ASIL)
Undergraduate Teaching
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Constitutional Law
- Law of Evidence
- Criminal Law
- Conflict of Laws
- Law and Social Change
- Public International Law
Postgraduate Teaching
- Jurisprudence and Legal Theory
- Public International Law
- Private International Law
- International Economic Law
- Judicial Studies
- Electoral Law
Research Interests
- Jurisprudence and International Law
Research Affiliations
- Global Meeting on Law & Society
- Yiaga Africa
- Open Society Initiative for West Africa (OSIWA)
- African Consortium for Law and Religion Studies (ACLARS),
- African Training and Research Center in Administration for Development (CAFRAD)
Links to Publications
Get in Touch
For enquiries or collaborations, please use the contact details below.
Office Address
Department of Jurisprudence and International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin

Department of Jurisprudence & International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria
08033930391
hodjurisandintllaw@unilorin.edu.ng