PROFILE CITATION – PROF. MOHAMMED LAWAL AHMADU
Mohammed Lawal Ahmadu is a Professor of Law with research interests in information technology, commercial, corporate laws, amongst others. Prof Ahmadu is currently the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Rayhaan University, Birnin Kebbi.
He previously served as acting Vice Chancellor, substantive Deputy Vice Chancellor (Administration) and Dean of Law at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto. He had also served as the Dean of Law and acted for a while as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at the American University of Nigeria, Yola.
Professor Ahmadu, has from 2020 to May 2023, served as the Special Assistant to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on Research and Special Duties based at the Presidency. He has also advised the Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice of Nigeria on legal, security and judicial policy issues within the same period.
Professor Ahmadu was one-time a Legal Officer in the Attorney General’s Chambers in the Republic of Fiji Islands, Oceania. He had also served as Pro Vice Chancellor, Emalus Campus, Professor of Law and Director of the Institute of Justice and Applied Legal Studies at the University of the South Pacific, School of Law in Oceania.
Professor Ahmadu holds a Bachelor of Laws Upper Second Degree from the University of Jos and a Master of Laws Degree from the University of Lagos. He later obtained another Master of Laws Degree (Law and Development) from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom after being awarded the prestigious ODASSS/University of Warwick scholarship by the Association of Commonwealth Universities in London, United Kingdom.
He is a Chartered Company Secretary being an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries, London, United Kingdom. He also holds a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and PhD in Law from the University of the South Pacific in Oceania.
Professor Ahmadu has widely published both locally and internationally and is extensively travelled worldwide, covering 23 countries. He served as Consultant to the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and many other United Nations bodies in the South Pacific.
In addition to being called to the Nigerian Bar, Professor Ahmadu is also a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of the Republic of Fiji Islands and the Supreme Court of Vanuatu in Oceania.
