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After winning scholarship from the
University of Nigeria, Nsukka Foundation, Osunbor he became an orator at the Graduands of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. From 1976 to 1977 he was appointed as Lecturer of Law at Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna and then taught Company Law, Commercial Law and General
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in Lagos, Nigeria in 1990. He then became
Professor and Head of Department of Business Law at the same alma mater, and got promoted to Dean, Faculty of Law. In 1992, Professor Osunbor became a Fellow of the Salzburg Seminar on Transnational Law and Legal institutions, Salzburg, Austria.
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Legislature and Legislative List, National Assembly Joint Committee on Constitution Amendment. So profound was his impact that he was nicknamed "Attorney-General of the Senate" by his colleagues.
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Trinity Grammar School, Sabongidaa-Ora, Edo State. He also graduated with a First Class Honours Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) degree from the
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After taking his seat in the Senate in June 1999 he was appointed to committees on Rules & Procedures, Ethics, Judiciary, Water
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upheld the ruling of the state's elections petitions tribunal, declaring
Oshiomole to be the governor of Edo State. The decision was based on several voting irregularities.
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