Tansian University has formally promoted Rev. Fr. Edwin Obiora, SAN a distinguished legal practitioner and clergyman, to the rank of Professor in the Faculty of Law.
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The announcement followed an emergency meeting of the University Senate held on July 16, 2025, where the elevation was approved based on recommendations from the University Central Appraisal and Promotions Committee and an external assessors’ report.
A portion of the official letter conveying the promotion reads:
“I am pleased to inform you that the University Senate, at its emergency meeting held on Wednesday, 16th July, 2025, has considered and approved the recommendations of the University Central Appraisal and Promotions Committee and the External Assessors report that you be promoted to the rank of Professor in the Faculty of Law.
You are hereby promoted to the rank of Professor with notional effect from 1st June, 2025.
On behalf of the Governing Council, I congratulate you on your well-merited promotion and hope that you will continue with the good work that earned you the promotion.”
Fr. Obiora made history as the first Nigerian Catholic priest to be conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN). His latest academic achievement marks yet another significant milestone in his illustrious career.
A seasoned legal scholar and advocate, Fr. Obiora is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, the New York Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the International Bar Association. He was called to the New York Bar in 1996 and has actively practiced law across jurisdictions, including appearances before appellate and supreme courts in both Nigeria and the United States.
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