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 Legislative Drafting towards providing a platform for training high-level man power 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 Legislative Drafting 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
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
DLD 701 Legal Writing and Drafting I 2 Credits
Principles of legal drafting; bill preparation and textual development; Steps and procedures in legal writing and bill drafting; Case studies30h (T); C
DLD 702 Legal Writing and Drafting II 2 Credits
Students are required to apply the principles to prepare a bill and present to the class; Review and revision of legal drafts as part of class requirements. 30h (T); C
DLD 703 Comparative Federalism 2 Credit
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
DLD 704 Law and Development in Africa 2 Credits
Nature of Law; Concept of Development; theory of the Developmental State; theoretical relationship between Law and Developmental and; Land, property and Development; Nature and scope of Foreign Direct Investment in the development of Africa; Constitutional stability and the developmental agenda in Africa; Legal mechanisms to promote the rule of law in Africa; International efforts to stamp out corruption and economic crimes and their impact in Africa; Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and their impact on development. 30h (T); E
DLD 705 Law making Processes in Nigeria 2 Credits
How bills become laws in Nigeria. Stages of passing bills: initiation stage, reading of the bill and final stage of passing the bill into law up to assent by either the Governor or President.30h (T); E
DLD 706 Comparative Local Government Systems 2 Credits
Examination of the theoretical bases of different local government systems (British, French and American) with Nigerian system; Comparison of main features of devolution and deconcentration; Management techniques; Community power; Finance and central local relationship etc.30h (T); E
DLD 707 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 and expertise in the domestic economy; Regulated and deregulated economy.30h (T); E
DLD 708 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
DLD 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 specific emphasis on the civil rights movement.30h (T); E
DLD 710 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
DLD 711 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
DLD 712 Inter-Governmental 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 IGR 30h (T); E
DLD 713 Human Rights Law 2 Credits
Human Right Ideology: Antecedents and Theological Bases; Notion of Right distinguished from Privilege; Guarantees of Right in the Contemporary world; Universal Declaration of Rights; Human Rights Covenants and their Protocols; African Charter of Human and People’s Rights; Municipal Guarantee of Human Right; Historical Antecedents: Human Rights under the Nigerian Constitution, Specific Human Rights Guaranteed by the Constitution; Comparative overview of Human Rights Guarantee in Africa; Critique of Human Rights Guarantee30h (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 and observations of legislative processes 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
Graduation Requirements
For the award of post graduate diploma in Legislative Drafting, a candidate must have passed a total of 31 Credits comprising 23 core 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) DLD 701(2), 702(2), 703 (2) = 23 Credits
Elective Courses: At least 8 Credits (4 credits each semester) from the following:
DLD 704(2), 705(2), 706(2), 707(2), 708(8), 709(2), 710(2), 711(2), 712(2), 713(2) = 8 Credits
Total = 31 Credits
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