HOME      ABOUT US      PROGRAMMES       MEMBERSHIP      LIBRARY     PUBLICATIONS     NEWS     EMAIL     

Welcome to NIIA: A World Institute in Africa


 

 

DIRECTOR-GENERAL


Ositadimma Chukwuemeka Eze earned LL.B and LL.M degrees with honours from the University of London. He also has a diploma in International and Comparative Air Law from the London Institute of World Affairs. He earned his PhD in Law from the Graduate Institute of International Studies, University of Geneva.

Professor Eze has had an extremely illustrious career in the field of law having been a Professor of law since 1981. His career has involved serving as the Dean of Law at Imo and Abia State Universities as well as the University of Uyo. He has also held the position of Adjunct Professor of Law at Rivers and Enugu State Universities respectively.

In addition to having served in several University Governing Councils, Professor Eze has acquitted himself academically with over 100 publications, including five books, which span the disciplines of Law, International Relations and Economics. These areas include Investment Law, International Organizations, Good Governance, Constitution, Human Rights, Economic Integration, Political Economy and Industrial Property Policy and Law.

Besides his academic achievements Professor Eze has also served the Federal, Enugu State and Imo State governments in various capacities. He has been a guest lecturer at the prestigious Hague Academy of International Law (1976) and the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg, France (2004). In addition, Professor Eze, who consults for numerous International Organizations, including UN agencies and the World Bank, was Director, Department of Democracy and Development Studies, at the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution, Abuja, Nigeria. He is currently, the Director-General of Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Victoria Island, Lagos, Nigeria

He is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

 

 

Copyright © 2008 NIIA