Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Anambra State, is set to host its 33rd Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, July 23, 2026, featuring Nigeria’s first Reverend Sister Professor of Law, Professor Anne Amuche Obiora, as the inaugural lecturer.
The lecture, titled “Constitution and Customary Arbitration in Nigeria: Peace, A Point of Convergence,” is expected to explore the relationship between constitutional law and customary dispute resolution in Nigeria.
As the first Reverend Sister in the country to attain the rank of Professor of Law, Professor Obiora has built a distinguished career through years of scholarship, research and commitment to legal education. Her selection for the university’s 33rd Inaugural Lecture is being described as both historic and symbolic.
The lecture forms part of COOU’s long standing tradition of promoting academic excellence, intellectual discourse and impactful research. Under the leadership of Professor Kate Omenugha, the university has continued to strengthen its academic visibility by giving scholars a platform to present research that contributes to national development and global knowledge.
Beyond celebrating this academic milestone, the event is also expected to reflect the university’s commitment to its 3Vs mantra of Values, Viability and Visibility, which has helped reposition COOU as one of Nigeria’s fast rising institutions of higher learning.
The inaugural lecture series remains one of the university’s flagship academic engagements, bringing together scholars, legal practitioners, policymakers, students and members of the public for intellectual exchange.
Members of the university community and the general public have been invited to attend what is expected to be another landmark academic event in the university’s history. Those interested in more updates on Nigerian university appointments, lectures and academic milestones can find continuing coverage on Students Forum Nigeria.
The 33rd Inaugural Lecture is expected to celebrate Professor Obiora’s achievements while reinforcing COOU’s growing reputation as the Now University and the University of the Future, where the university says excellence, innovation and scholarship continue to thrive.
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