The Planning Committee of the Delta Online Publishers Forum (DOPF) has announced Dr. Ochuko Benedict Emudainohwo, PhD, FCA, Associate Professor of Accounting at Dennis Osadebay University (DOU), Asaba, as the Guest Speaker for its 6th Annual Lecture, slated for Thursday, November 27, 2025, at David’s Event Centre, Asaba, beginning at 11:00 a.m.
In a joint statement signed by the Committee Chairman, Mr. Abel Johngold, and Secretary, Mrs. Josephine Omodior, Dr. Emudainohwo was described as “an accomplished scholar and professional accountant with an outstanding record of academic leadership, research productivity, and service to both the profession and society.”
A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (FCA), Dr. Emudainohwo currently serves as Associate Professor of Accounting at DOU. He previously held the position of Acting Dean, Faculty of Management Sciences (2023/2024 academic session), where he led initiatives in faculty development, curriculum innovation, and research advancement.
A seasoned academic and professional, Dr. Emudainohwo earned his PhD in Accounting from Glasgow, United Kingdom, and holds both a Master’s Degree in Finance and an MBA (Finance), alongside a Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from the University of Lagos (UNILAG). His research spans foreign direct investment, taxation, firm performance, financial governance, and public sector accountability, bridging theory and practice in the evolving field of accounting.
He has published extensively in reputable national and international journals, contributing to key debates on fiscal policy, accountability, and governance reforms in emerging economies. His scholarship continues to influence policy and practice within Nigeria’s financial landscape.
Beyond research, Dr. Emudainohwo is deeply committed to teaching and mentoring future accounting professionals. He coordinates the Accounting Technician Scheme (ATS) at DOU and lectures across undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, covering courses such as Financial Accounting, Contemporary Issues in Accounting, Social and Environmental Accounting, History of Accounting Thought, and Advanced Management Accounting Theory.
He is also actively involved in university administration, serving on committees that promote academic excellence and institutional development. His professional affiliations include the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), through which he continues to contribute to both academic and professional advancement.
According to the DOPF Planning Committee, Dr. Emudainohwo’s lecture promises to deliver “a scholarly, practical, and policy-relevant insight” into the 2025 theme: “Nigeria’s New Tax Law: Implications and Opportunities for Businesses and Society.”
This year’s lecture will also feature a panel of distinguished discussants from government, academia, business, and civil society, and is expected to draw policymakers, corporate executives, professionals, and media representatives from across the country.
The organisers further confirmed that His Excellency, Rt. Hon. (Elder) Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State, will attend as Special Guest of Honour, alongside other top government officials and dignitaries nationwide.
