Background
Abumere, Sylvester Irhumudomo was born on November 17, 1944 in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Son of Raymond Irhumudomo and Comfort Ikekekhua Abumere.
Abumere, Sylvester Irhumudomo was born on November 17, 1944 in Ekpoma, Edo State, Nigeria. Son of Raymond Irhumudomo and Comfort Ikekekhua Abumere.
Bachelor of Science in Geography, University Ibadan, Nigeria, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, University Bristol, England, 1975.
Lecturer department geography University Ibadan, 1975—1983, reader, 1983—1986, professor, since 1986, dean faculty, 1990—1993, head department, 1993—1996. Consultant Federal Government Nigeria, Abuja, since 1976, All-Africa Parliamentary Conference, Harare, Zimbabwe, 1986, Global Coalition for Africa, 2000, UNCHS, Abuja, 2001.
Member of Nigerian Geography Association (president 1993-1994), Nigerian Statistics Association.
Married Theresa Obehi Abumere, November 20, 1973. Children: Ehi, Oti, Iyior, Ofure, Ono.