Emeka Joseph Otagburuagu (born February 18, 1948) is a Nigerian Professor of English and Applied Linguistics.
[1][2][3] He is the traditional ruler (Ezeudo II) of Amaitolu Ovungwu Autonomous Community in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State.
[citation needed] Otagburuagu was Director of the Institute of African Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka (2008-2010).
He won a Federal Government Undergraduate Bursary Award in 1975 and gained admission into the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
Otagburuagu obtained a Bachelor of Arts Degree (Second Class Honours, Upper Division) in English from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka in 1979.
He has served as the coordinator of the Use of English Unit, School of General Studies, University of Nigeria at different times between 1989 and 2002 .
[2][3] Emeka Otagburuagu has served as Professor of Applied Linguistics and Head of Department of English in the Faculty of Arts, Evangel University, Akaeze.
[1][7][8] Emeka Otagburuagu became the second traditional ruler (Ezeudo II) of Amaitolu Ovungwu Autonomous Community in Isiala Ngwa South Local Government Area of Abia State on Friday, July 28, 2023, after about thirteen years of the community not having a traditional ruler.