Ex-Oyo Deputy Speaker Bags PhD From UI

The immediate past Deputy Speaker of the Oyo state House of Assembly, Rt Hon Musah Abdulwasi on Thursday added yet another feather to his cap with a PhD in Energy Law, from the Centre for Petroleum, Energy Economics and Law, University of Ibadan (UI).

His PhD thesis was entitled: Comparative Assessment of Legal Sanctions For Environmental Pollution in the Oil Producing Areas of Nigeria and other Selected Countries.

The thesis focuses on deconstructing the Nigerian environmental laws in a way to ensuring a cleaner environment and maximising revenue generation from crude oil production in Nigeria.

Musah, who represented Saki West State Constituency in the 8th Assembly, as gathered  enrolled for the programme in 2015/2016 academic session and finished in 2018/2019 academic session.

Musah had his LL.B at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife where he graduated with 4.48 CGPA and LL.M at the University of Lagos  with 4.03 CGPA respectively. He also graduated with a 2:1 Grade from the Law School.

Taking his destiny in his hands, he has worked with Legal Minds Chambers, Lagos during his National Youth Service Corps; Kola Awodein, SAN, Lagos as a Junior Associate; Abdulkareem, Fajimite & Co as an Associate; Paul Usoro, SAN, Lagos as an Associate and Olufunke Aboyade, SAN, Lagos as a Senior Associate.

The ex- Oyo Deputy Speaker  now operates A. B. Musah & Associates in Ibadan, the stats capital,  a personally owned commercial law firm where he serves as Managing Partner.