Professor Ogwezzy Michael. C.

Professor Ogwezzy Michael. C.

Department: Public Law, Email: michael.ogwezzy@ust.edu.ng 

Current Rank: Professor of Human Rights Law

Professor Ogwezzy Michael. C is currently a Professor of Human Rights Law and formerly Head of the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University. His academic trajectory transcends several Universities in Nigeria and Europe. He is an alumnus of the prestigious University of Ibadan, University of Nigeria-Nsukka, Delta State University and University of Zurich-Switzerland where he graduated with a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Master of Laws (LL.M), Master of Law and Diplomacy (MLD), Master of Advanced Studies in International Organisations (MASIO/LLM) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Degree in Law.

He also passed through the Nigerian Law School and was subsequently called to the Nigerian Bar. He was formally a lecturer at the Faculties of Law, Lead City University-Ibadan; Adekunle Ajasin University Akungba-Akoko; and an adjunct Senior Lecturer at Osun State University, College of Law-Ifetedo. He has taught several law courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, among them are: Constitutional Law, Law of Tort, Human Rights Law, International Law, Diplomatic and Consular Law, Theory and Practice of Diplomacy, Comparative Family Law, Administrative Law, Energy Law and Cyber Law. He designed the new course “Anti- Corruption Law” in line with the CCMAS requirements of the NUC.

He has also supervised several Masters and Doctoral Candidates in the Faculty of Law-RSU. He has over 70 publications in refereed local and international law journals with a high h-index. Professor Ogwezzy has attracted several fully funded scholarships to participate in international conferences in Africa. America, Europe and Asian continents through the years. He has also received grants to publish three textbooks in Law and related fields with other law academics.