PROFESSOR AFEISIMI DOMINIC BADAIKI, SAN, B.A.(Hons);LL.B(Hons); LL.M;Ph.D.;B.L., is a versatile and erudite legal scholar of repute. He obtained a B.A (Hons.)History (Second Class Upper Division) from the University of Jos, Nigeria in 1981.In 1987, he obtained an LL.B (Hons.) from the Ambrose Alli University, (A.A.U) Ekpoma .Thereafter, he attended the Nigerian Law School and was called to the bar in 1988.

In a rare demonstration of scholarship, he obtained two masters degrees in law consecutively from the University of Lagos and A.A.U Ekpoma in 1991 and 1992 respectively. In 2005, he bagged a PhD in law from A.A.U. Professor Badaiki has several legal publications to his credit in reputable law journals. He has made landmark presentations at law seminars, conferences and workshops. His areas of specialization include: Corporate Management Law, Consumer Protection Law, Criminal Law, Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law. He has served on the board of several law journals such as LASU Law Journal, A.A.U Law Journal, Journal of Legal Science, Nigerian Journal of Labour Law and Industrial Relations, Journal of Clinical Legal Education and the Ambrose Alli University Postgraduate Journal.

He has distinguished himself as an astute administrator in the course of his service in several capacities such as Sub-Dean, Faculty of Law, LASU 1998 -2000; Dean of Law, A.A.U Ekpoma 2002-2008 and member, Council of Legal Education 2004 -2008.Presently,he is the Dean of the School of Post Graduate Studies, A.A.U Ekpoma. In the year 2020, Professor Badaiki was conferred with the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN)