Meet Nigerian professor appointed dean at Canadian university

Nigerian-born law professor Dr. Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu has been appointed as the dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, for a five-year term starting October 1, 2026. Currently serving as the associate dean of research and graduate studies, her appointment was announced by the university through a statement on its website.

The university lauded her academic excellence, collaborative leadership, and dedication to advancing research and graduate education, particularly in Indigenous legal scholarship. Odumosu-Ayanu, who grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, and later pursued her education in Canada, succeeds Martin Phillipson, who began administrative leave on July 1.

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