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Early Life and Education

Ben Nwabueze was born on December 22, 1931, in Atani, Anambra State,  Nigeria. He attended St. Patrick’s College, Asaba, and later proceeded to the University of London, where he obtained his Bachelor of Laws degree in 1958.

He also earned a Master of Laws degree in 1960 and a Doctor of Philosophy degree in 1964 from the same university.

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Ben Nwabueze was called to the English Bar in 1959 and became a member of the Inner Temple.

Career

Nwabueze began his career as a lecturer in law at the University of Lagos in 1962.

He later moved to the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, in 1963, where he rose to become a professor of law and the Dean of the Faculty of Law. Ben Nwabueze was also the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria between 1976 and 1978.

He was appointed as the Minister of Education and Youth Development in 1979 by President Shehu Shagari and served until 1981. He was also a member of the Constituent Assembly that