Certificate in 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

Course Overview

It is common knowledge that understanding the constitution is a major problem in most modern democracy. However, Constitutional Law and Development a platform for training high-level manpower with theoretical, empirical, administrative and practical skills to manage legislativeprocesses and activities within and outside the precincts of the hallowed Chambers of legislation with a catchment focus on Nigeria and Africa. Between one to four weeks certificated programme has been designed for legislatures and their aids to understand the role of the Constitution in governance.

Topics

1. introducing what a constitution is
2. Similarities and differences between written and unwritten constitutions.
3. discussion of the constitutions of other countries

By comparing parliaments from around the world and building upon their own experience, participants will leave fully equipped to undertake and extend their roles within parliamentary processes.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course delegates will be able to:

1. Understand the role of a constitution in a democracy
2. Gain in-depth knowledge of the objectives and scope of the Constitution
3. Apprehend the constitutional development in other countries