Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor
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Professor Fidelis Uzochukwu Okafor is an academic and is the current substantive vice chancellor of
Anambra State University Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University formerly Anambra State University is a Nigerian tertiary institution located in Uli, a town in Anambra State. History The university was established by law No. 13 of 2000 by the Anambra State Government ...
located in Uli, a town in Nigeria. He was appointed by the governor of
Anambra State Anambra State is a Nigerian state, located in the southeastern region of the country. The state was created on August 27, 1991. Anambra state is bounded by Delta State to the west, Imo State to the south, Enugu State to the east and Kogi State ...
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Early life and education

Born in 1950 at Onitsha, Okafor had his G.C.E at All Hallows Seminary, Onitsha in 1972. He had his B.A at
Urban University An urban university (which in some cases may be referred to as an urban-grant university or metropolitan university) is a U.S. term for an institution of higher learning that is socially involved and serves as a resource for educating the citizen ...
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in 1976. He had his Masters (1980) and PhD (1982) in
Urban University An urban university (which in some cases may be referred to as an urban-grant university or metropolitan university) is a U.S. term for an institution of higher learning that is socially involved and serves as a resource for educating the citizen ...
, and Gregorian University in
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Career

He worked as Lecturer II (1982–1984), Lecturer I (1984–1986), Senior Lecturer (1986–1997) before he rose to the post of a professor in 1997 at
University of Nigeria The University of Nigeria, commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Eastern part of Nigeria. Founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960, the University of Nigeria has thr ...
. He is the current Vice chancellor of Anambra State University although he has also served as provost in Nwafor Orizu College of Education, Nsugbe (2007–2010).


Publications

He has written books which Include ''Legal Positivism and the African Legal Tradition'' and ''Right and Law in Hobbes' Ethical and Political Theory''.


Awards

He won the Japan Foundation best report award in 1994.


Affiliations

He is a member of Nigeria Philosophical Association, African Association of Ethnophilosophers, International Association of Orientalist.


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Okafor, Fidelis Uzochukwu 1950 births Living people Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian universities Pontifical Urban University alumni Academic staff of the University of Nigeria Philosophers of law