DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC LAW

Brief Address from the Acting Head of Department

The Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University is one of the foundation Departments in the Faculty. It took off in 1975 with about four members of academic staff. Since inception, many Lecturers had worked and left in different capacities. The Department has been very fortunate with brilliant, dedicated and innovative academic and administrative members of staff both past and present. Through the efforts of these dedicated crop of individuals, a sound and solid foundation had been laid in the Department for academic, research, intellectual and enviable professional ethics of a very high order.

Achievements of the Department

 The Department of Public Law is one of the Four main foundation Departments established in the
 Faculty of Law of this University in 1975. One of the first set of renowned Professors to head the
Departmentin full capacity was the late Professor I.O. Odumosu. The present Acting Head of the
Department is Dr A.A. Idowu. Over the years, the Department had served as a core centre for the
Supervision and defence of postgraduate degrees leading to the award of Master of Laws(LL.M), Master of Philosophy in Law(M.Phil) and Doctor of Philosophy in Law(Ph.D.).

The Department remains the base of the highest number of Law subjects taught in the Faculty both at the Undergraduate and graduate levels. The Department is well-equipped with Computers, audio-visual
Materials, and current volumes of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria.
The Department of Public Law also remains the only centre for the coordination of Law elective courses which are made compulsory for all Students in the University with the exception of those in the Faculty of Law. These elective courses are:Introduction to Law(SEL001) and Introduction to Legal Institutions and Processes(SEL002). Equally, the Department is in charge of working out the Faculty Time-Table from the entire University Time-Table every semester. It is also important to note that some of the non-graduating and graduating results of Students in the Faculty are being processed every semester by the Department of Public Law. All academic members of staff in the Department are daily pulling their weight in terms of teaching, research, attending international conferences, publications, administrative duties and legal services to various administrative/disciplinary committees of the University. In fact, up till May,2007 ;one of the Lecturers is on a higher degree programme at a famous University in the United States of America.

 LIST OF LECTURERS

ACADEMIC STAFF

  1. DR A. A. IDOWU LL.B ,B.L, LL.M, Ph.D(Acting Head)

                    Dr. A.A Idowu

         AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: PUBLIC LAW

      2.   PROF. M. O. ADEDIRAN LL.B, B.L, LL.M, Ph.D

                          Prof. M.O. Adediran

          AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

      3.   MR A. O. YUSUFF   LL.B. B.L,  LL.M
                       

          AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: LAW AND MEDICINE

       4.   MR S. A. COKER  LL.B, B.L,  LL.M
                         Mr. S.A Coker

          AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:  LAND LAW AND EQUITY

      5.   MR I. A. OLAIDE LL.B, B.L ,  LL.M

                         Mr. I.A Olaide

             AREA OF SPECIALIZATION: EVIDENCE AND CRIMINAL LAW

       6.   MR O.F. OLUDURO  LLB,  B.L ,  LL.M
                           Mr. O.F Oluduro

             AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:  INTERNATIONAL  LAW

       7.   MRS M. O. ERHUN  LL.B,  B.L,  LL.M

                             Mrs. M.O. Erhun

                AREA OF SPECIALIZATION:  LAW AND MEDICINE

 

ADMINISTRATIVE  STAFF
          

  1. MR  G. O. K. ALLI(Chief Typist)
  2. MRS   G. O.   AWONIYI(Senior Typist)

 

List of Faculty Departmental building and facilities

Two separate rooms in the Faculty of Law Building Complex consisting of the following major facilities among others: Law Reports, books, Computers, Furniture, teaching aids, Refrigerators, Air condition apparatus, fans, rugs, office cabinets, and stationeries etc.

List of Departmental Publications:

  1. Defence, National security, and Oil Exploration
  2. State Security of Life and Properties
  3. Emergency Powers in Nigeria
  4. Terrorism and Terrorist Acts in Nigeria
  5. Economic and Financial Crimes research

             
Any other information about the Department
 The University Authority is planning to recruit more academic members of staff to enhance the teaching and research activities of the Department and to meet the accreditation requirements of the National Universities Commission.