CBN Ogbogbo
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Professor Christopher Ogbogbo | |
|---|---|
| Born | 10 October 1963 |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Known for | Historian and Law in Africa |
Christopher Bankole Ndubisi Ogbogbo (born 10 October 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and professor of history. He is the former head of the Department of History, University of Ibadan,[1] the Emeritus President of the Historical Society of Nigeria (2014 – 2018),[2] and the Substantive Vice Chancellor of Admiralty University of Nigeria.[3]
Ogbogbo was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, and was raised in both Lagos State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He studied history at the University of Ibadan[4] and earned law degrees at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Ogbogbo has lectured on African History at Ibadan for the past 27 years. As a senior member of the Nigerian Bar Association, he has served as the Public Relations Officer and Treasurer of the NBA Ibadan branch in the early 1990s.[5]