PGD Constitutional Law and Development

List of ILS Academic Staff

S/N	Name	Status	Qualification	Research Interest
1	I. Imam	Professor	LLB, (UDUSok) BL (Abuja),  LLM(OAU Ife) Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Legislative studies, Administrative Law, Constitutional Law,
2	W.O. Egbewole	Professor	LL.B (OAU, Ile-Ife); BL (Lagos); LL.M (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Electoral Matter and Judiciary, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Public International law,
3	A. A. Oba	Professor	LL.B (OAU, Ile-Ife); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Kuala Lumpur)	Legal System, Legal Pluralism, Comparative Law and Human Rights Law
4	M. A. Etudaiye	Professor	LL.B (ABU, Zaria); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Legal System, Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, International Law
5	F. A. Aremu	Professor	B.Sc. (Jos); M.Sc. (UDU, Sokoto); Ph.D. (Beppu-shi-Japan)	Legislative Studies, Policy Studies. International Relations
6	E.O. Ojo	Professor	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Comparative Studies, Federalism, Electoral Studies
7	O. Y. Abdul-Hamid	Professor	LL.B (OAU, Ile-Ife); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Kuala Lumpur)	Company Law and Corporate Governance
8	A. J. Omede	Professor	B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D. (Lagos)	Strategic/Security Studies, Political Economy, Peace and Women Studies
9	H. O. Ijaiya	Professor	B.Ed. (Ilorin) LLB (Jos); BL (Lagos) LLM, PhD,/MPhil, Ph.D. (OAU Ife)	Environmental Law
10	A. O. Sambo	Professor	LL.B (Ilorin); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Kuala Lumpur)	Constitutional Law, Human Rights Law
11	Abdulkadir B. A.	Professor	LL.B (Ilorin); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (Ilorin); Ph.D. (Kuala Lumpur)	Environmental Rights, Legislative Studies, Administrative Law
12	A. C. Onuora-Oguno	Professor	LL.B (Ilorin); BL (Lagos); LL.M., LLD (Pretoria)	Legal System, International Law, Human Rights Law
13	R. O Yusuf	SL	B.Sc. (Ilorin); M.Sc, Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Sociology
14	Azizat O. Amoloye-Adebayo	Professor	LL.B. (UDU, Sokoto); BL (Lagos); LL.M. (Ibadan); Ph.D. (Nottingham)	Human Rights
15	A. R. Bakare	SL	B.Sc. (Ilorin), M.Sc. (Ibadan), Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Legislative Studies, Electoral Studies, Comparative Politics
15	M.K. Adebayo	Professor	LL. B (UNIMAID); BL (Lagos); LL.M., Ph.D. (Jos)	Constitutional and Administrative Law, Human Rights Law, Reproductive Health Rights, Family Law,
16	Nimah M Abdulraheem	Professor	LL.B (BUK, Kano); BL (Lagos); LL.M (OAU, Ile-Ife); Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Gender Rights Law
17	O. M. Adebiyi	Senior Lecturer	B.Sc.; M.Sc.; Ph.D. (Ilorin)	Election and Electoral studies
18	A.A. Muhammad	Reader	B.Sc., M.Sc (Ilorin); Ph.D. (ABU, Zaria)	Comparative Politics
19	M A Abdulraheem-Mustapha	Professor	LLB, (UDUSok), BL (Abuja) LLM (OAU), Ph.D (Ilorin
20	G. A. Animasawun	Professor	B.A. (Lagos); M.A., Ph.D. (Ibadan)	Conflict Management, Neopatrimonialism, State & Nation-Building
21	G. T. Ijaiya	Professor	B.Sc. (Jos); M.Sc., Ph.D. (UDU, Sokoto)	Development Economic, Distributive Economics
22	A. J. Edun	Senior Lecturer	B.Sc., M.Sc., MPA, PGDE, Ph.D.	Local Government Studies, Public Administration

Introduction

The legislature and its personnel at all cadres have received scant attention in Nigerian and African contexts despite being an integral component of democratic governance. In filling this gap, the Institute of Legislative Studies, University of Ilorin, is initiating the Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Law and Development towards providing a platform for training high level manpower with theoretical, empirical, administrative and practical skills to manage legislative processes and activities within and outside the precincts of the hallowed Chambers of legislation with a catchment focus on Nigeria and Africa.

Philosophy

The philosophy of the programme is hinged on the indispensability of training and constant interaction of stakeholders in the overall project of democratic consolidation with a conviction that the legislature occupies a strategic role between the citizens and the state which the academia must constantly engage with.

Aim and Objectives

Aim

The Postgraduate Diploma in Constitutional Law and Development degree aims atdeveloping thinkers, practitioners and administrators with adequate theoretical andpractical knowledge in all facets of legislative operations, democratic governance, civilsociety engagement and advocacy.

Objectives

Upon completion of the programme, graduates would have:

1. gained hands-on and hands-off competencies in all spheres of legislative business.
2. acquired theoretical and practical knowledge in the field of legislative studies and practice.
3. acquired the capacity to anticipate, manage and resolve conflicts arising from legislative activities.
4. internalized right values for principled and issue-based interactions with other arms of government.

Admission Requirements

a. Five (5) O-Level Credits including English Language and Mathematics; and

b. Third class degree and above obtained from any recognized University or Higher National Diploma (HND) not below Lower Credit

Duration of the Programme

The programme shall be a minimum of 12 months for full-time studentship and 24 months for part-time studentship.

Detailed course Description

DLS 701 Elements of Legislative Studies 2 Credits

Definitions and history; Basic concepts (logrolling, filibuster, etc); Theories and models of legislative studies; Fundamentals of legislative processes; Composition and structure; An exploration of the Legislature as an arm of government; Traditional and constitutional functions of the legislature; Typology of the legislature; A comparative analysis of the Legislature in the US, UK, France and Nigeria among others; The roles of the legislature in democraticdevelopment.30h (T); C

DLS 702 Introduction to Administrative Law 2 Credits

Nature, scope and sources of administrative law; Sources of powers of administrative agencies; Relationship between administrative law, rule of law and separation of powers; Delegation powers; Discretionary powers; Delegated Legislation. Administrative adjudication; Judicial Review of administrative action.30h (T); C

DLS 703 Introduction to Constitutional Law 2 Credits

Definition and sources of constitutional law; Separation of powers; Rule of law and constitutional history of Nigeria from advent of British rule till date; The Military and Constitutional Law making in Nigeria; Supremacy of the Constitution; Legislative, Judicial and Executive powers.30h (T); C

DLS 705 Introduction to Nigerian Legal System 2 Credits

The idea of legal system; Sources of Nigerian law; internal conflicts; The role of the judiciary; Court system.30h (T); C

DCD 701 Comparative Federalism 2 Credits

Genesis of political dynamics of comparative federal system; Theory and practices as well as the suitability of Federal system to the solution of the problems of national-building, Comparative analysis of the federal structures in at least four federal states among the federal states, such as: Nigeria, USA, Germany, India, Canada, Brazil and the New Russia.30h (T); C

DCD 702 Electoral Law and Practice 2 Credits

Various ways of organizing government and legislature, executive and judiciary; Functions of government. Theory of separation of powers; Application of the theory of checks and balances; Forms of political administrative system: unitarism, federalism, confederalism, parliamentary and presidential systems as well as the hybrid; Political parties and pressure groups; Law-making powers of the state and legislative process; Types of political executives.30h (T); C

DCD 703 Sociology of Law 2 Credits

Introduction to legal sociology; Classical sociological approaches to law and legal change; Interactions between individuals and the legal system, with a particular emphasis on courtroom actors, such as, lawyers, judges, witnesses etc.; The impact of law on social change, with specific emphasis on the civil rights movement.30h (T); C

DCD 704 Public Policy Analysis 2 Credits

Theories/Models of policy-making, Factors influencing policy formulation, implementation and process; Concepts and strategy of planning, programming and budgeting (PPBS); Basic techniques of networking construction and analysis; Policy output and change; Policy monitoring and evaluation including cost-effectiveness, analysis and critique.30h (T); E

DCD 705 Conflict Management 2 Credits

Causes of conflict; Types of conflict and conflict analysis; Escalation and de-escalation of

conflict; Conflict handling styles; Approaches to conflict management; Peace building measures; Post conflict measures.30h (T); E

DCD 706 Politics and the Mass Media 2 Credits

Survey of the role of Mass Communication media, including the print and electronic media; Influence of the mass media on the conduct of political campaigns; Mass media and national integration; Public opinion and election in Nigeria; Relationship between the media and the state.30h (T); E

DCD 707 Introductions to Local Government Studies 2 Credits

Local Government Administration in Nigeria from colonial era to the present; Various reforms of local government system; Party politics and local government; Traditional institutions and local government; Local government autonomy; Central-local government relations:(Federal/States) funding the local government; Problems of local government; Local government commissions/boards; Local government and national development.30h (T); E

DCD 708 Intergovernmental Relations 2 Credits

Meaning and scope of inter-governmental relations (IGR) with emphasis on the informal structures and processes of inter-governmental relations; Conflict and cooperation in intergovernmental relationship and their implications; Models of IGR30h (T); E

DCD 709 Democratic Practice electoral law in Africa 2 Credits

Process of decolonization in Africa; Various perspectives on modes of democratic transitions in the continent; Military transitions and electoral legitimacy in Africa; Democratic reversals.30h (T); E

DCD 711 Nigerian Government and Politics 2 Credits

Pre-colonial political systems; Evolution of the Nigerian state; Northern and Southern Protectorates; Amalgamation of 1914; Constitutional Developments; Nationalism and Nationalist movements; Party politics in colonial era and immediate post-colonial era30h (T); E

DCD 713 Organisation of Government 2 Credits

Various ways of organizing government and legislature, executive and judiciary; Functions of government. Theory of separation of powers; Application of the theory of checks and balances; Forms of political administrative system: unitarism, federalism, confederalism, parliamentary and presidential systems as well as the hybrid; Political parties and pressure groups; Law-making powers of the state and legislative process; Types of political executives.30h (T); E

DLS 716 Distinguished Personality Lecture 1 Credit

Seasoned legislators (serving or former)/technocrats/ shall be invited to deliver Distinguished Personality Lectures on specific theme(s) based on practical field experience in legislative practice. The lecture shall be interactive and students would be required to write analytical report on the basis of the cases cited in the lecture. It is also an opportunity for students and faculty to interact with actors whose experience have shaped occurrences in the polity in relations to legislative activities.45h (P); C

DLS 718 Field Trip (Case Focus) 1 Credit

Trips to relevant parliaments in and out of the country for interactions, observations and parleys with stakeholders and key actors in parliamentary operations45h (P); C

DLS 721 Research Methodology 3 Credits

Background issues in research methods (meaning, types, relevance, limitations, etc.); research designs: meaning, relevance, limitations; Qualitative methods: meaning, data collection and analysis; Quantitative Methods: meaning, data collection and analysis; research proposal; Survey research; Sample and sampling techniques; Research report writing45h (T); C

DLS 799 Research Project 4 Credits

A student shall carry out research in any area of specialization in his/her discipline and submit an acceptable dissertation.180h (P); C

H. Graduation Requirements

For the award of post graduate diploma in Constitutional Law and Development, a candidate must have passed a total of 33 Credits comprising 23 core courses and 8 elective courses. Core Courses 23 Credits Courses 8 Credits = Total 31 Credits

I. Summary

Core Courses: DLS 701(2), 702(2), 703(2), 705(2), 716(1), 718(1), 721(3), 799(4) DCD701(2), 702(2), 703 (2) = 23 Credits

Elective Courses: At least 8 Credits (4 credits each semester) from the following:DCD 704(2), 705(2), 706(2), 707(2), 708(2), 709(2), 711(2), 713(2) = 8 Credits

Total = 31 Credits