Professor Benjamin Chuka Osisioma is is President of ANAN and a
Professor of Accountancy, who holds a PhD degree in Finance and is
an alumnus of the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).
He is a Fellow, Association of National Accountants of Nigeria
amongst many professional bodies. He is currently a member of Board
of the Pan African Federation of Accountants (PAFA) and the
Association of Accountancy Bodies in West Africa (ABWA), as well as
the Chairman governing Councils of ANAN and ANAN University.
Professor Osisioma served ANAN on various positions, including
Director-General at Nigerian College of Accountancy (1997- 2001),
Chairman, ANAN Think Tank (2007-2014), and Member, Governing
Council of ANAN. He also served as National President, Nigeria
Accounting Association (2013-2016), and Member, Board of Financial
Reporting Council of Nigeria (2013-2016).
At the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Osisioma has served
as Member, Governing Council, Head of Department for many years,
two-terms as Dean of Faculty of Management Sciences, Pioneer
Director, Chike Okoli Centre for Entrepreneurial Studies, and
Chairman of several Committees of the University.
Prof. Benjamin Osisioma has initiated and supervised over 40
Doctoral Research Studies, and examined 44 others, out of which45
have been elevated to the rank of Professor in Accounting and
Related Disciplines. He has authored no less than 19 Books and
Monographs, 25 Chapters in Books of Readings, 60 refereed Journal
papers, 150 Conference/Seminar/Workshop papers at national and
international fora, and 26 General Interest Texts and Papers. He
retired from active academic life in the university in October
2020.
Prof. Osisioma's portfolio of awards includes awards for
Integrity, Academic Excellence and Outstanding Leadership. He is
listed in the Directory of Outstanding 2000 Intellectuals of the
21st Century by the International Biographical Centre,
Cambridge, England.
He is an ordained minister of the Anglican Church, and is
married with two children.