James Ayatse
- January 10, 2024
- Professor
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James Ayatse Biography
| Name | James Ayatse |
| Birthday | May 12 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Kwande |
| Birth Country | Nigeria |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Parents | Late Mr.Iorzua and Mrs Adeior Ayatse |
| Spouse | Felicia Hembadoon Ayatse |
| Children(s) | 5 |
James Ayatse is one of the most popular and richest Professor who was born on May 12, 1956 in Kwande, Nigeria.
Ayatse started his career in 1980, as a graduate assistant in the University of Calabar and progressed steadily to the rank of a Professor of Biochemistry in 1993, at the age of 37. His career spans teaching to education management. He taught at the University of Calabar, University of Uyo, Benue State University, Makurdi, University of Agriculture, Makurdi, University of Abuja and the Federal university, Dutisn-Ma. He taught Biochemistry, Business Management and Public Administration to different groups of students and has bred several B.Sc., M.Sc., MBA, MPA and PhD holders in his over 35 years teaching career. Because of his multidisciplinary teaching career, the Paramount Ruler was dubbed a “controversial Professor” in reference to his versatility, especially during his time at the Benue State University and the University of Agriculture, Makurdi where he worked concurrently. Additionally, Ayatse has served as External Assessor for Professional appointments/Promotions and External Examiner to a large number of Universities; he chaired the National Universities Committees on performance indicators and minimum benchmark for science programmes in Nigerian Universities. He also chaired several panels for the accreditation of science programmes in Nigerian Universities. He served in the capacity of Chairman or member of several communities or governing boards at international, national and state levels. The Paramount Ruler also was involved on three separate occasions in formulation of the vision and blueprint for the development of his own state of Benue.
In the year 2001, Ayatse was appointed the Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi succeeding Prof. Erastus Gyang. Reflecting on this in an interview preceding his emergence as Tor Tiv V, Ayatse stated that he inherited a student population of about 2000 and fluctuating cases of violent students’ demonstrations as well as staff union strikes, all of which he helped resolved amicably as the Vice Chancellor of the School. This earned him the reputation as the most peace loving Vice Chancellor of the Institution as there was no student demonstrations arising from internal problems throughout his tenure. He expanded the University by establishing several new departments and colleges that yielded students’ population of about 7000 before the end of his five-year tenure as the Vice Chancellor.
James Ayatse Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Professor |
| House | Living in own house. |
James Ayatse is one of the richest Professor from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, James Ayatse 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
His Royal Majesty, Begha u Tiv, Orcivirigh Professor James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse, Tor Tiv V (born 12 May 1956) from Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State in central Nigeria is a Nigerian Academic who is the Paramount Ruler of Tiv Nation and President, Tiv Area Traditional Council and Chairman, Benue State council of Chiefs. He previously served as the Vice Chancellor of the University of Agriculture, Makurdi and the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Dutsin-Ma respectively before succeeding His Royal Highness, Orchivirigh Late Dr. Alfred Akawe Torkula, Tor Tiv IV who ruled from 1991 until his demise on 22 November 2015.
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Who is James Ayatse Dating?
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Ayatse was elected on Tuesday, 20 December 2016, and crowned on 4 March 2017, by the Kingmakers after a meeting of the Tiv Supreme Council known as Ijir Tamen, held at the chambers of the Tiv Traditional Council at Gboko – a town recognized as the Traditional Headquarters of the Tiv people who are believed to be the 4th largest ethnic group in Nigeria. Prior to becoming Tor Tiv V, Ayatse, a famed academic became a professor of Biochemistry in his late thirties and would later serve as the Vice Chancellor in two separate Federal universities between 2001 – 2006 and 2011 – 2016 respectively, making him only the first Tiv man to do so. As Tor Tiv V, Ayatse is also the first Tiv man to ever rule his subjects as a Professor. In contrast with his predecessor who took Oath of Office for the Tor Tiv Throne swearing by the ancestral “Swem”, Ayatse swore by the Christian Bible, becoming the second Tor Tiv, after Tor Tiv III Akperan Orshi, to take Oath of Office using the Bible. President Mohammadu Buhari congratulated the Monarch, stating that Prof. Ayatse’s emergence as the paramount ruler of the Tiv people, is an affirmation of his strength of character, integrity, and moral authority, garnered over the years as a lecturer, erudite scholar and administrator.
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James Ranked on the list of most popular Professor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. James Ayatse celebrates birthday on May 12 of every year.
Who is Prof James Ayatse?
Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv in Benue, has assumed office as the 10th substantive University of Benin (UNIBEN) Chancellor. The monarch succeeds the deposed Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, a former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor.
Who is the first professor in Benue?
His Royal Majesty, Orcivirigh Professor James Ortese Ayatse Tor Tiv V
Succeeded by| Professor Haruna Kaita
Personal details
Born| James Ortese Iorzua Ayatse 12 May 1956 Kwande, Benue State, Nigeria
Nationality| Nigerian
Who is the king of Tiv now?
The current Tor Tiv is James Ayatse. The full title of the Tor Tiv is, His Royal Majesty, Begha U Tiv, Orchivirigh, Prof Ortese Iorzua James Ayatse.
Who is the first Tor Tiv in Tiv land?
The first Tor Tiv was Ipusu-Kparev (Jechira) , second from Ichongo-Ugondo (Sankera), third was Ipusu-Kparev (Jemgbagh) and fourth from Ichongo-Iharev (MINDA). All are from four out of five Benue blocks.
Who is the first Ochidoma?
BRIEF BIOGRAPHY OF THE 1ST OCH’IDOMA: HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS, OGIRI OKO. His Royal Highness, Ogiri Oko, Och’Idoma I was born in 1903 and he was the third son of his father, Oko Ode of Ai’Ode clan of Adoka and only son of his mother, Alonyenu (Anyenu) of Ai’Ochanya clan of Iga Okpaya.