Professor Okogbule is a professor of International Law and the former Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, Nigeria. He comes to TMU as a Visiting Professor of Law on Sabbatical. Professor Okogbule is a seasoned academic with several years of teaching experience in the University system. He started his journey in academics as a Lecturer 11 in the then Rivers State University of Science and Technology and rose through the ranks to become a Professor in October, 2012. He has also held numerous administrative positions within and outside the University, such as Head of Department in the Faculty of Law, Dean of Law for a period of six years, Dean, Postgraduate School, among others. \r\n\r\nProf Okogbule possesses the following academic qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), and Master of Laws (LLM) from the University of Ife Ile-Ife, Nigeria; Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. He was called to the Bar as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in August, 1985.\r\nHe is the author of several books, as well as articles in refereed national and international journals. His award-winning article entitled \'Globalization, Economic Sovereignty and African Development: From Principles to Realities\' published in the Journal of Third World Studies is widely cited as a reference point on the subject. \r\nHis academic career was capped with his appointment as Vice-Chancellor of Rivers State University in March, 2020, a position he held with distinction and visible positive transformation. He completed the five-year tenure in March, 2025.\r\nProf Okogbule is married with children\r\n