Julius Ihonvbere

Professor Julius Ihonvbere has held many government positions in Nigeria, including acting as a Special Adviser to the Nigerian President on Programme and Policy Monitoring, and Secretary of State in Edo State of Nigeria.

He is currently a Honourable member of the House of Representatives in Nigeria representing the Owan Federal Constituency.

A political scientist, professor Ihonvbere obtained his BA in History and Political Science from the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University), Nigeria. He subsequently obtained his MA International Affairs from The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada. In 1984 he earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Toronto, Canada.