Institute for Legislative Studies
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 Parliamentary Administration 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 Parliamentary Administration degree aims at developing thinkers, practitioners and administrators with adequate theoretical and practical knowledge in all facets of legislative operations, democratic governance, civil society engagement and advocacy.
Objectives
Upon completion of the programme, graduates would have:
Admission Requirements
a. Five (5) O-Level Credits including English Language and Mathematics; and
b. Third 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 democratic development. 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
DPA 701 Political Behaviour 2 Credits
Determinants of political behavior; Political socialization; Political/civil culture; Political participation and apathy; Electoral behavior; Followers and leaders and elections; Public opinionand its assessment; Political communication; Community power Gender politics. 30h (T); C
DPA 702 Parliamentary and Anti-Corruption Crusade 2 Credits
Anti-corruption crusade from the colonial to post-colonial state; Role of the parliament in waragainst corruption; Internal war against corruption within the parliament. 30h (T); C
DPA 703 Nigeria Government and Politics 2 Credits
An in-depth analysis of the people and geographical features of the country; Political and constitutional development since 1945; Emergence of federalism and the operation of the federal constitution; Legislative, executive and the judiciary.; A critical analysis of the public services;Financing the federation and its problems; Party and electoral systems; Stability and instability.30h (T); C
DPA 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); Basictechniques of networking construction and analysis; Policy output and change; Policy monitoring and evaluation including cost-effectiveness, analysis and critique. 30h (T); E
DPA 705 State and the Economy in Nigeria 2 Credits
Role of government in the management of modern economy with special reference to Nigeria and other African countries; Relationship between government and private enterprises; Government intervention, policy statements and legislations; Investment in public sector, industrialization policy and private investment; Role of foreign capital, aid, technology andexpertise in the domestic economy; Regulated and deregulated economy. 30h (T); E
DPA 706 Electoral Process in Nigeria 2 Credits
Elections and their importance; Electoral body and the laws guiding the conduct of elections;Steps toward an election; Counting of votes and announcement of election results; Problems militating against free and fair elections in Nigeria; Legitimacy of elections; Electoral disputes. 30h (T); E
DPA 707 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. 45h (T); E
DPA 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 intergovernmentalrelationship and their implications; Models of IGR 30h (T); E
DPA 709 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 specificemphasis on the civil rights movement. 30h (T); E
DPA 711 The Legislature and Good Governance 2 Credits
UNDP conceptualization of good governance; Attributes of good governance by Organizationfor Economic Cooperation and Development; Basic functions of the Legislature; Both states andnational assemblies shall be in the radar of the course. Comparative knowledge of good governance and the legislature across major developed countries. 30h (T); E
DPA 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, parliamentaryand 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 DistinguishedPersonality Lectures on specific theme(s) based on practical field experience in legislativepractice. The lecture shall be interactive and students would be required to write analytical reporton the basis of the cases cited in the lecture. It is also an opportunity for students and faculty tointeract 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 and observations of legislative processes stakeholders and key actors in parliamentary operations 45h (T); 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 andanalysis; Quantitative Methods: meaning, data collection and analysis; research proposal; Surveyresearch; Sample and sampling techniques; Research report writing. 45h (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
Graduation Requirements
For the award of post graduate diploma in Parliamentary Administration, a candidate must have passed a total of 33 Credits comprising 23 compulsory courses and 8 elective courses Core Courses 23 Credits;Elective Courses 8 Credits Total 31 Credits
Summary
Core Courses: DLS 701(2), 702(2), 703(2), 705(2), 716(1), 718(1), 721(3), 799(4) DPA701(2), 702(2), 703 (2) = 23 Credits
Elective Courses: At least 8 Credits (4 credits each semester) from the following: DPA 704(2), 705(2), 706(2), 707(2), 708(2), 709(2), 711(2), 713(2) = 8 Credits
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