Dawud Shittu Noibi

Dawud Shittu Noibi (born 09 January, 1934) in Sapele, Bendel State. He is  a retired Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan and the immediate past Executive Secretary of the Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria.

Early life and education

He Attended Rodicus School, Sapele between 1950-1945, Muslim Teachers' Training College, Ijebu-Ode between 1956-1957, Goverrnment Teachers' Training College, Surulere, Lagos between 1961-1962. He obtained the Bachelor of Arts. Degree in Arabic Studies from the University of Cairo, Egypt, 1969.  Master of Arts in Islamic Studies from the American University in Cairo, Egypt, 1972 and the Ph.D in Islamic Studies from the University of Ibadan, 1984. He has attended local and international conferences.

Career

He was a Primary School Teacher between 1955-1964. A translator and Broadcaster, Egyptian Radio Corporation 1966-1972. Education Officer, North-Eastern State of NIgeria (Now Borno State) between January to Decement, 1973 before he becmae a lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Ibadan in 1973 and retired as a Professor in 1996. For a brief period, he taught Islamic Law at the Muslim College, London while serving as Islamic Consultant to IQRA Trust, London, a British Muslim Educational body.

Publications

Noibi has many academic publications

Awards and recognitions

He has received a number of awards including OBE, D.Sc (Honoris Causa) of the Crescent University, FISN and FIAC.

Family

Noibi is married to Silifat Anike Agunbiade.