Samuel Oboh
| Samuel Óghale Oboh | |
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2015 RAIC President, Architect and Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana in Canada
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| Born |
March 27, 1971 Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Alma mater | University of Alberta, Ahmadu Bello University |
| Occupation | Architect |
| Spouse(s) | Aisha Oboh |
| Children | Noora, Fego, Oreva |
| Parent(s) | Eunice + Johnson Oboh |
| Awards | Recipient of the AfroGlobal TV 2016 Excellence Awards for Leadership, IBI Group Team member, LEED Gold Award for South East Division Police Station Project in Edmonton |
| Practice | Kasian |
| Buildings |
International Law Enforcement Academy Gaborone |
| Projects |
North Central Community Recreation Centre |
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International Law Enforcement Academy Gaborone
Red Deer Civic Yards
Botswana Police College
North Central Community Recreation Centre
Alberta at the Smithsonian Folk Life Festival, Washington DC, Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan,
Samuel Óghale Oboh (born March 27, 1971) is a Canadian architect, manager, leader and the 2015 President of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada. Oboh is the first African-Canadian to be elected as President of the Alberta Chapter of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada in 2007. In 2015, Alberta Venture named him as one of the Top 50 Most Influential People in Alberta. In 2016, Oboh assumed a diplomatic role in Canada with his appointment as the Honorary Consul for the Republic of Botswana in Canada.
Born in Lagos, Nigeria, Samuel Oboh studied architecture at the Bendel State University - now Ambrose Alli University - for his bachelor's degree (B.Sc) and he earned a Master of Science degree in architecture from the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria. He graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master of Arts where he was a recipient of the Herbert Marshall McLuhan Graduate Student Award.
As design architect, Oboh worked on many projects while he was with FMA Architects Southern Africa, IBI Group and Kasian Architecture. He is a registered architect licensed in the state of Texas, United States, in the province of Alberta, Canada, and previously in South Africa. He contributed to projects such as the International Law Enforcement Academy in Botswana, for the Government of the United States of America, the Alberta Legislature Centre Redevelopment Master Plan where he worked on Alberta’s most significant heritage site. Similarly, within a short time as Government of Canada – PWGSC Western Region’s most senior architect, Oboh led the establishment of a new Architecture and Engineering Centre of Expertise.
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