CBN Ogbogbo

Christopher Bankole Ndubisi Ogbogbo (born 10 October 1963) is a Nigerian lawyer and professor of history. He is the former head of the Department of History, University of Ibadan, the Emeritus President of the Historical Society of Nigeria (2014 – 2018), President, Association of African Historians and the Substantive Vice Chancellor of Admiralty University of Nigeria.

Early life and education Ogbogbo was born in Lagos State, Nigeria, and was raised in both Lagos State and Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. He studied history at the University of Ibadan and earned law degrees at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Ogbogbo has lectured on African History at Ibadan for the past 27 years. As a senior member of the Nigerian Bar Association, he has served as the Public Relations Officer and Treasurer of the NBA Ibadan branch in the early 1990s.

Academic work Ogbogbo has won several academic laurels and grants for his work, including the French Institute for Research in Africa IFRA Nairobi Grant 2005, the MacArthur Foundation Grant 2006, the University of Ibadan Senate Research Grant 2007, and the Humanities Staff Development Grant 2015.

Books written include The Dynamics of Inter-Group Relations in Nigeria Since 1960 (Essays in Honor of Obaro Ikime @ 70).