Experience

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

• Nigeria
• E-learning
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Reviewer of Curriculum NOUN PG Diploma in Legislative Drafting

  • Sep 2022 - Present



Association of Legislative Drafters and Advocacy Practitioners (ALDRAP)

• Nigeria
• Legislative Offices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Legal Technology Lawyer/Secretary

  • 2017 - Present

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National Institute for Legislative Studies, National Assembly of Nigeria

• Abuja

• Senior Research Fellow/Legislative Drafting Lawyer

  • Aug 2014 - Present

  Drafting Bills for legislators of the Nigerian National Assembly, undertaking scrutiny of Bills, etc. lecturing on the University of Benin/NILDS Masters in Legislative Drafting programme Drafting Bills for legislators of the Nigerian National Assembly, undertaking scrutiny of Bills, etc. lecturing on the University of Benin/NILDS Masters in Legislative Drafting programme



Cambridge Scholars Publishing

• United Kingdom
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Editorial Advisory Board Member (LAW)

  • May 2018 - Present

  to serve as Commissioning Editor and to apply my academic judgement for scholarly review of manuscripts submitted to CSP to determine their suitability for publication or otherwise to serve as Commissioning Editor and to apply my academic judgement for scholarly review of manuscripts submitted to CSP to determine their suitability for publication or otherwise



Nigerian Bar Association-Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) Programme

• Nigeria

• NBA-Accredited Legislative Drafting Trainer/Mentor-ALDRAP (http://www.legislawyers-aldrapng.org/)

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  facilitating and delivery of lectures on legislative drafting as part of NBA two day Continuing Legal Education (CLE) programmes, delivered for the lawyers and staff of the following organisations: 1. Nigerian Law Reform Commission (July and August 2017); 2. Ministry of Justice, Nasarawa State (September 11 and 12 2017); 3. Ministry of Justice, Edo State (December 13 & 14 2017); 4. Plateau State Ministry of Justice (September 5 and 6, 2018); 5. Legal Unit, Nigerian Institute of Soil Science (May 13 and 14, 2019) Show less



International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform, U.K.

• LONDON, U.K.

• EDITOR-IN-CHIEF

  • Jan 2012 - Present

  International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform is a peer reviewed journal. It is a forum for innovative and original articles on the theories, principles, methods, techniques, style and best practices applied in legislative drafting and law reform practice from international and comparative law perspectives. International Journal of Legislative Drafting and Law Reform is a peer reviewed journal. It is a forum for innovative and original articles on the theories, principles, methods, techniques, style and best practices applied in legislative drafting and law reform practice from international and comparative law perspectives.



National Institute for Legislative Studies

• Abuja Municipal, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria

• Ag. Head of Division, Bills and Legislative Drafting

  • Jul 2021 - Present

  Acting Head of the Division of Bills and Legislative Drafting. The responsibility of the Division is to draft and provide legal analysis of Bills and Legislation in response to request from legislators of the Nigerian National Assembly. Acting Head of the Division of Bills and Legislative Drafting. The responsibility of the Division is to draft and provide legal analysis of Bills and Legislation in response to request from legislators of the Nigerian National Assembly.



Centre for the Research and Study of Legislative Drafting,Kiit School of Law, Kiit University, India

• Bhubaneswar, India

• Visiting Research Professor of Legislative Drafting

  • Jul 2018 - Jul 2022

  conducting research, delivering lectures on the Certificate Course in Legislative Drafting (subject to availability of funding). conducting research, delivering lectures on the Certificate Course in Legislative Drafting (subject to availability of funding).



University of Benin/NILS, National Assembly Postgraduate Programmes in Legislative Drafting

• Abuja

• Course Coordinator for the Masters and PG Diploma in Legislative Drafting programmes

  • Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Terms of Reference: 1. To monitor teaching activities; 2. Brief the PG Coordinator on a monthly basis Terms of Reference: 1. To monitor teaching activities; 2. Brief the PG Coordinator on a monthly basis



ECOWAS PARLIAMENT

• ABUJA

• Legislative Drafting lawyer/member of the Team of Trainers for ECOWAS Parliamentary staff

  • May 2017 - Jun 2017

  I have recently been appointed as one of the resource persons/legislative drafting lawyers to train parliamentary staff of ECOWAS Parliament, National Parliaments of member states of ECOWAS and staff of Nigeria's National and State Houses of Assembly on the following topics: 1. Comparative Legislative Drafting Drafting styles-Comparisons of Common law andFrancophone Civil law jurisdictions; 2. Drafting of Financial Legislation; 2. I have recently been appointed as one of the resource persons/legislative drafting lawyers to train parliamentary staff of ECOWAS Parliament, National Parliaments of member states of ECOWAS and staff of Nigeria's National and State Houses of Assembly on the following topics: 1. Comparative Legislative Drafting Drafting styles-Comparisons of Common law andFrancophone Civil law jurisdictions; 2. Drafting of Financial Legislation; 2.



Office of the President of the Senate, National Assembly of Nigeria

• National Assembly of Nigeria

• Legislative Drafting Lawyer, Member of the Drafting Team (Budget Reform Laws of Nigeria)

  • Nov 2016 - Jun 2017

  Terms of Reference: 1. To draft amendments to the Fiscal Responsibility Act; 2. To draft alterations to the relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria (as amended) relating to the Budget process; 3. To undertake a comparative study of the Budget laws of Brazil, Australia,Turkey, China, the United Kingdom with a view to incorporating relevant sections in the proposed organic Budget Reform law; and 4. To draft a new organic Budget law that will govern the budget process in Nigeria to achieve timeliness and efficiency in the budget process. Show less



Office of the Rt.Hon. Speaker, House of Reps, National Assembly-Law Reform Committee

• Abuja

• Legislative Drafting Lawyer

  • Mar 2016 - May 2017

  Terms of Reference: Member of the Legislative Drafting Team of the Law Reform Committee assigned to prepare and draft Bills for all the Sub-Committees Terms of Reference: Member of the Legislative Drafting Team of the Law Reform Committee assigned to prepare and draft Bills for all the Sub-Committees



Government of Bayelsa State of Nigeria-Ministry of Justice

• Yenagoa, Bayelsa State of Nigeria

• Legislative Drafting consultant

  • Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  1. Drafting of laws for the Government of Bayelsa as assigned by the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice; 2. training the lawyers and members of staff of the Legal Drafting Department of the Ministry of Justice 3. I Drafted the Bayelsa State Rights of the Child Law, 2014; Micro-Finance Agency of Bayelsa Bill, 2014, etc. 1. Drafting of laws for the Government of Bayelsa as assigned by the Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice; 2. training the lawyers and members of staff of the Legal Drafting Department of the Ministry of Justice 3. I Drafted the Bayelsa State Rights of the Child Law, 2014; Micro-Finance Agency of Bayelsa Bill, 2014, etc.



Faculty of Law, University of Port Harcourt

• Managing Editor, University of Port Harcourt Law Journal

  • May 2014 - Sep 2014

  Managing the entire process of production of a university bi-annual law journal, advertising call for papers, acknowledging receipt of submitted articles, undertaking and assigning reviews, copy-editing, production and management of the law journal's budget, fundraising for the law journal etc.

• Lecturer

  • Dec 2013 - Sep 2014

  Pioneer Lecturer-in-Law and staff of the newly established Faculty of Law, University of Port Harcourt



FAO

• Italy
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Team Leader, Legislative Drafting training workshop for staff of the Legal Department, FAO

  • May 2014 - May 2014

  Led a team of experienced lawyers including a professor of law and UN gender law expert in providing training on modern approaches to legislative drafting, interpretation of legislation and regulatory impact assessment (RIA) for about 30 FAO members of staff. Led a team of experienced lawyers including a professor of law and UN gender law expert in providing training on modern approaches to legislative drafting, interpretation of legislation and regulatory impact assessment (RIA) for about 30 FAO members of staff.



Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)

• London, United Kingdom

• Legal Consultant/Co-author, Legislative Drafting Guidelines for Tunisia

  • Mar 2013 - Mar 2014

  This project involves drafting a new "Legislative Drafting Guidelines for the Government of Tunisia". This new Guidelines replaces the 1988 Legislative Drafting Guidelines for Tunisia. I am the team leader involving other legal experts from France and local Tunisian Lawyers. This project involves drafting a new "Legislative Drafting Guidelines for the Government of Tunisia". This new Guidelines replaces the 1988 Legislative Drafting Guidelines for Tunisia. I am the team leader involving other legal experts from France and local Tunisian Lawyers.



Athabasca University

• Canada
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• LAW TUTOR/INSTRUCTOR, PG.DIPLOMA IN LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2010

  Teaching more than twenty (20) postgraduate students. Teaching more than twenty (20) postgraduate students.



BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law)

• United Kingdom
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• LEGAL RESEARCH CONSULTANT

  • Jan 2009 - Mar 2009

  Conducted legal research for the "Criminal Liability of Children in Iran and Muslim States" project. Conducted legal research for the "Criminal Liability of Children in Iran and Muslim States" project.



Office of the Deputy Director (Academics), Nigerian Law School

• Vicotria, Island, Lagos

• LEGAL RESEARCH ASSISTANT

  • Oct 2005 - May 2008

  Under the direction and supervision of Mr.Nasiru Tijani, the Deputy Director (Academics), I conducted legal research on Nigerian Law School curriculum especially in developing the Clinical legal education curriculum. Within this period,I took a study leave to enable me complete my master of laws (LLM) in legislative drafting degree. Under the direction and supervision of Mr.Nasiru Tijani, the Deputy Director (Academics), I conducted legal research on Nigerian Law School curriculum especially in developing the Clinical legal education curriculum. Within this period,I took a study leave to enable me complete my master of laws (LLM) in legislative drafting degree.



LEGAL AID COUNCIL OF NIGERIA

• SOKOTO STATE OF NIGERIA

• NYSC DUTY SOLICITOR/PUPIL STATE COUNSEL

  • Oct 2004 - Aug 2005

  I provided legal advice, legal representation for indigent clients in Sharia courts, Magistrate courts, High Courts within Sokoto State as part of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria. I also served as a Duty Solicitor in the Prison Decongestion Project funded by the Open Society Justice Initiative I provided legal advice, legal representation for indigent clients in Sharia courts, Magistrate courts, High Courts within Sokoto State as part of the mandatory National Youth Service Corps Scheme of the Federal Government of Nigeria. I also served as a Duty Solicitor in the Prison Decongestion Project funded by the Open Society Justice Initiative