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 byBiodun Ogunyemi
National Vice President of Academic Staff Union of Universities
Succeeded byChris Piwuna
Personal details
BornKokori, Delta State
NationalityNigerian
Political partyNon-Partisan
SpouseOnome Osodeke

Early life and education

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Osodeke 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

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Osodeke 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

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Osodeke is married to Onome Osodeke and they have four children.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Emmanuel Osodeke in the eye of the storm The Nation Newspaper". 27 August 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Osodeke emerges new ASUU President". Punch Newspapers. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "ASUU new president & Nigerian public universities palava". BBC News Pidgin. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  5. ^ Alabi, Mojeed (30 May 2021). "ASUU elects new president". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
  6. ^ Nwafor (30 May 2021). "Breaking: As Biodun Ogunyemi bows out, Emmanuel Osodeke emerges new ASUU president". Vanguard News. Retrieved 14 September 2022.