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pluto04:
So you are imperfect and you were picking on another person’s spelling mistakes and grammar earlier?

PhD wasn't previously required to become a Professor in Nigeria or elsewhere. Try to research the requirements for professorship now and historically instead of asking stupid questions. If you do need the list of Nigerian, professors with no PhD, you should do your own research. I don’t know why you Jonathan’s supporters now think that it is cool to ask absurd questions on social media.

No PhD, no publications (as of 1990), yet you become a Prof, yes?

If so, why were all the MSc holders in Nigeria back then not awarded profs?

Francis5:
So where is his PhD thesis and/or publications that warrants being a prof?

Good question.

There should also be a searchlight beam on Fashola and his "Oluwole" SANship.

Descartes:
Good question.

See few post above.... abeg no ask me how many he published befor '90... except u no fit count or read...

bootstrap:
See few post above.... abeg no ask me how many he published befor '90... except u no fit count or read...

Is he a PhD Holder?

Francis5:
Obviously, you must be an intellectual midget to assume that asking how a non-PhD holder became a professor of Law in Unilag in 1990, just 8 years after bagging an MSc is unimportant.

Don't mind the animal...

Descartes:
Is he a PhD Holder?

Guy no vex me oh... who said anything about him being a phd holder? I am saying you, and all ur likes... get ur heads out ur a$$es and know that paper certificate or phd for that matter has no direct bearing on professorship.

Ps.. I inow guys with phds that hv less than 10 high impact publications and some lousy thesis. And no other meaningful publications therefter.

My point is.. Give me an Osibanjo with an Ond and this number of publications anyday.. and I call him a prof. Give me a GEJ with his 'missing" phd thesis and no publications and I call him a MR. .. kapish?

Francis5:
No PhD, no publications (as of 1990), yet you become a Prof, yes?

If so, why were all the MSc holders in Nigeria back then not awarded profs?

When did he become a Professor? Do you know? Was he a Professor i in 1990?

Someone posted a linkedin link on this thread. https://www./professor-yemi-osibanjo-brings-abayomi

From that I can see the following:

Work Experience: Simmons Cooper Partners (Barristers and Solicitors), Senior Partner, 2007 till date; University of Lagos, Professor of Law, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, 2007 to 2013; Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice; Member of Cabinet, Lagos State, 1999 to May 2007 ; United Nations Secretary General’s Committee of Experts on Conduct and Discipline of UN Peacekeeping Personnel around the globe, Member (2006); United Nations Operations in Somalia, Staff Member, Justice Division, UNOSOM II; Law Firm of Osinbajo, Kukoyi & Adokpaye, Partner; University of Lagos, Professor of Law and Head of Department of Public Law (1997-1999), Federal Government of Nigeria, Special Adviser to the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, (legal advice and litigation), 1988-1992; University of Lagos, Senior Lecturer I (1983-86), Lecturer II (1981-1983), Bendel Development and Planning Authority, Legal Officer (Youth Service),1979-1980

It means he became a lecturer in 1981 and became a Professor i in 1997. How can he not become a Professor i if the foregoing was his cv?

You did ask for publications. The guy provided the following:

.Publications
Chapters Contributed to Books:
The Common Law, The Evidence Act and The Interpretation of Section 5(a) in Essays in Honour of Judge Elias (1986) (J.A. Omotola, ed) pgs. 165-18;

Some Reforms in The Nigerian Law of Evidence Chapter in Law and Development (1986), (J.A. Omotola and A.A. Adeogun eds.) pgs. 282-311;

Rules of Evidence in Criminal Trials in the Nigerian Special Military Tribunals Chapter 2 in Essays on Nigerian Law, Vol ... 1, Pgs. 28-42. (J.A. Omotola ed),

Some Public Law Considerations in Environmental Protection. Chapter in “Environmental Laws in Nigeria”, (J.A. Omotola ed.) 1990 pgs 128-149,

Domestic and International Protection for Women: “Landmarks on the Journey so Far” in Women and Children under Nigerian Law”. (Awa U. Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo eds.) 1990. pgs. 231-241

Some Problems of Proof of Bank Frauds and Other Financial Malpractices in Bank Frauds and Other Financial Malpractices in Nigeria (Awa Kalu ed.)

Modalities For The Implementation of The Transition Provisions in The New Constitution in Law Development and Administration, (Yemi Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.) FMJL Review Series, (1990).

Legal and Institutional Framework For The Eradication of Drug Trafficking in Nigeria – Narcotics: Laws and Policy in Nigeria (Awa Kalu & Yemi Osinbajo eds.) FMJL Review Series, 1990

Proof of Customary Law in non-Customary Courts, - Towards a Restatement of Nigerian Customary Laws, (Osinbajo & Awa Kalu eds.) 1991,

External Debt Management: Case Study of Nigeria – International Finance and External Debt Management, UNDP/UNCTC, 1991,

Judicial and Quasi-judicial Processing of Economic and organized Crimes: Experiences, Problems etc. Essays in Honour of Judge Bola Ajibola, (Prof. C.O. Okonkwo ed.) 1992,

Human Rights, Economic Development and the Corruption Factor in Human Rights and the Rule of Law and Development in Africa (Paul T. Zeleza et al eds) 2004

Articles Published in Learned Journals:
Legitimacy and Illegitimacy under Nigerian Law Nig. J. Contemp. Law. (1984-87) pgs. 30-45

Unraveling Evidence of Spouses in Nigeria, Legal Practitioners Review Vol. 1 No. 2 1987 pgs. 23-28

Can States Legislate on Rules of Evidence? Nigerian Current Law Review 1985 pgs. 234-242

Problems of Proof in Declaration of Title to Land, Journal of Private and Property Law Vol. 6 & 7, October 1986, pgs. 47-68

Interpretation of Section 131(a) of the Evidence Act. Journal of Private and Property Law Vol. 6 & 7 (1986), pgs. 118-122

Review of Some Decrees of the Structural Adjustment Era (Part 1, 2, 3), (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 2 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law) pgs.60-63, (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 3 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law) pgs. 51-55, (1989) 2 GRBPL No. 4 (Gravitas Review of Business and Property Law)

Current Issues in Transnational Lending and Debt Restructuring Agreements part 1 and 2

Autonomy, Academic Freedom and the Laws Establishing Universities in Nigeria (1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 2, pgs. 53-64

Admissibility of Computer Generated Evidence. (1990) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 1 pgs. 9-12

Allegations of Crime in Civil Proceedings, U.I. Law Review 1987

Roles, Duties and Liabilities of Collateral Participants and Professional Advisers in Unit Trust Schemes (1991) Jus. Vol. 1 No. 7 pgs. 71-83

Reform of the Criminal Law of Evidence in Nigeria (1991) Jus. 2 No. 4 Pgs. 71-98

Profit and Loss Sharing Banks – (1990) Jus. Vol. 2 No. 8, Juvenile Justice Administration in Nigeria.

A Review of the Beijing Rules. (1991) Jus. Vol. 2 No. 6. Pgs. 65-73

Sovereign Immunity in International Commercial Arbitration – The Nigerian Experience and emerging state practice- In African Journal of International and Comparative Law, 4 RADIC 1992, page 1-25,

Human Rights and Economic Development in The International Lawyer. 1994, Vol. 28, No. 3 pgs. 727-742

Legality in a Collapsed State: The Somalia Experience 45 ICLQ 1996, pgs. 910-924.

Books Authored/Edited:

Integration of the African Continent Through Law” (Edward Foakes Publishers, 1989, vol. 7, Federal Ministry of Justice Law Review Series)
Towards A Better Administration of Justice System in Nigeria” (Edward Foakes Publishers, 1989)
Women and Children Under Nigerian Law with (Awa kalu Co. Ed.) FMJL Review Series
The Unification and Reform of the Nigerian Criminal Law and Procedure Codes with (Awa Kalu Co. Ed.) – (Malthouse Press), 1990, FMJL Review Series
Law Development and Administration (Malthouse Press), 1990
Narcotics: Law and Policy in Nigeria, FMJL Review Series 1990
Nigerian Media Law, with (Prof. PK Fogam) GRAVITAS Publishers 1991
Perspectives on Human Rights in Nigeria with (Awa Kalu, Co.Ed) FMJL Review Series 1991
Democracy and the Law, FMJL Review Series, 1991
Perspectives on Corruption in Nigeria, FMJL Review Series 1992
Cases and Materials on Nigerian Law of Evidence, Macmillan, 1996
The Citizens Report Card on Local Governments (with Omayeli Omatsola) 1998
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – A training Agenda for Nigeria (with Bankole Olubamise and Yinka Balogun,) Legal Research and Resource Development Centre, 1998
Annotated Rules of the Superior Courts of Nigeria (with Ade Ipaye) Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 2004
Cross Examination: A Trial Lawyer’s Most Potent Weapon (with Fola-Arthur Worrey) Lexis-Nexis Butterworths 2006

Francis5:
Yes, I know that both Wole Soyinka and Chinua Achebe do not have PhD degrees. But that was many years ago when Nigeria was undeveloped and when anything goes. Moreover, that was in Literature studies, not a relatively more intellectually tasking discipline such as Law. In contrast, Yemi is a much younger person compared to Wole and Achebe, and all his peers who are professors have PhDs. Can you mention any Nigerian professor of Yemi's age without a PhD?

Soyinka & Achebe did not become professors without Ph.d because Nigeria didn't come of age; it's the British old system before it was scrapped.

Francis5:
You are a stupid liar. Yet you cannot point to any IITA staff without a PhD who has gone on to become a prof; I know many of them with publications and all who are profs do have PhDs. You do not know IITA more than me. Oponu buruku

Dude, you don't have to descend before you make your points crystal clear, it will only show you are a mere casual labourer in IITA.

This topic has turned to a case of arguing with a rigidified mummy. See the list of publications dating way back to early 80s. PhD is a formality for someone with so much publications.
In a typical top 100 uni, PhDs have like 10 publication, 40 publications will get you associate professorship, 80 publications, and you're a full prof.
Now looking at Osinbajo's publications, is it still sensible to question his professorship?

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And an addition too... yall still doubting should go and read about "Phd by publication" and "Phd and publication"

Prof osibanjo does not only hv way more than enough publications, but if his monographs are published individually as is done for "Phd and publication". ... he wld hv atleast close to a dozen PHDs. Esp considering that for PHD and publications, most schools world over are happy with just 4 to 5 publications. Hence the general shift to PHD by publication.

Ref..http://patthomson.net/2013/04/22/phd-by-publication-or-phd-and-publication-part-two/

@francis5 when ever I read criticism from young nigerians like you!!! I'm disdain by the rate we youth claim we are intellectually exposed rather just showing our level of research intellect ineptitude !! I most state that up to some few years(5) ago senior lecturers that have masters could get to the level of a professor without having PHD but such lecturer should have published a minimum 5 journals in international journal as part of the requirements to be considered a prof but few years ago NUC through a circular stated that all new prof most have PHD #note most profs in law in nigeria have just LLM for example prof chinua of UNIBEN a leading light in land law in nigeria also former dean of law UNIBEN prof Lawrence Atsegbua SAN one of the leading light in oil an gas law, even the revered prof taiwo osipitan of unilag are all example of prof without PHD,
I'm most state that we should place fact on the table rather than showing great level of ignorance when arguing about what we aren't conversant of. And with such CV of prof Osinbajo has, only few Nigeria profs with PHD can match such and intimidating CV he got

if he went to Corona that means he's from a rich family.

Francis5:
Who made Osinbajo a Professor at UniLag? He does not seem to possess a terminal degree. So how did he become a professor at UniLag with just an MSc degree?

Is that how they award professorships at UniLag or is it quota system professorship to fulfill Awolowo's quota, given his relationship with the later?

Could his lack of a PhD degree (yet claiming professor) be the reason he is willing to work under Buhari who is school certificate-less?

If Indeed Osinbajo has no PhD, who then are his students; has he as a ''professor'' supervised PhD students in the past (only in Nigeria would a non-PhD ''professor'' supervise PhD students for the purpose of awarding the degree)?

I dey laff ohh!!!!

Baba go and ask unilag!

If u ask mi, na who I go ask?

So Osinbajo also have Oluwole Professorship? Very interesting.

All this e- rats actually think they are helping the PDP, but its rather unfortunate that they end up advertising the APC.
I guess we should concentrate our energy on great things we want to see our country achieve.
Let us tell the world what our aspirants will do differently to make our nation better and not engage in Pull Him Down antics

We have many half baked graduates in this country and it appears that this OP falls in the category of Nigerian Half Baked grads......
So OP doesn't know that barely few years ago , you can become a professor without a PHD? It was NUC that pegged the minimum requirement of a professorship to PHD just 10years ago..

Questioning Osinbajo Professorship while turning a blind eye to GEJ "Phd" is just foolishness...

Another GEJ-PDP failed propaganda, instead we team APC are waxing 100% stronger, no more competition, we are way ahead!
Sai Prof Osinbajo! Sai Buhari! Enemies go die.

customized13:

[s]PHd is a prerequisite for professorship if you didn't make an extraordinary effort to get it, like a sound publication which will erupt the interest of various intellects globally, the work need to be to very excellent.

Now tell us the extraordinary effort that prompted the PHd of prof osinbajo.[/s]

This stark illiterate is commenting on academic issues- what an affront!

Whether or not he was ever a professor at Unilag is a matter of fact i.e. He was or he was not it is a matter to be resolved by verification by those who dispute its veracity .
Whether or not he has a Phd also falls under the same rubric
Whether he was actually deserving of being a Professor if indeed he was is another matter entirely. There have been countless examples in Nigeria and elsewhere of individuals without Phds who have been made Professors and so I do not subscribe to the idea that a Phd is essential to tenure

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Kororugged:
This stark illiterate is commenting on academic issues- what an affront!

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Double post

Osibanjo is a Prof, if you have an issue, approach Unilag. Simple

ilugunboy:
Questioning Osinbajo Professorship while turning a blind eye to GEJ "Phd" is an just foolishness...

Thank you. OBJ said Mr Goodluck Ebele Jonathan didn't complete his phd, they all kept mute like it doesn't matter. What happened to first removing the log in their own eyes?

Ikengawo:
Wole is not a professor. If he wants the distinction advise him to do the needed.

keep dreaming bro. No even go there b4 everybody join hand fatalise u

Francis5:
Then Anao, like Yemi, must be a quota system professor
To even went on to become a VC without a PhD is mind boggling

you are blind, deaf n dumb 2 reasoning. Listen 2 what is being said, not that u'll just let it go in one ear n cum out thro another.
Thanks

ilugunboy:
Questioning Osinbajo Professorship while turning a blind eye to GEJ "Phd" is an just foolishness...

...and you have the gut to call one "olodo"

Prof without a Ph.D. He is just a big liar. Anyway, am not surprise becos Buhari is also a liar.
GEJ till 2019