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Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi

Brief Biography


Prof. Ibrahim Abdullahi was born in Sokoto State of Nigeria and had his early education in Sokoto State and subsequent higher education in both Sokoto and Plateau States of Nigeria. He had his LL. B (Common and Islamic Law) from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto where he graduated with a Second Class Upper Division, B.L (Barrister at Law) from the Nigerian Law School Bwari, Abuja, LL. M (Master of Laws) from the University of Jos and Ph.D in Law from the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto where he is currently a Professor of Law in the Department of Private and Business Law with specialty in International Humanitarian Law and Jurisprudence.

He is the Head of Department of Private and Business Law and has over 40 articles published in reputable national and international journals and has written and edited 17 (Seventeen) books to his credit published by reputable publishers in Nigeria. He is the Editor in Chief of UDUS Law Journal as well as Caliphate Bar Journal which is the maiden edition of the journal in the history of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Sokoto Branch. He is a recipient of several academic awards as well as other awards of excellence both within and outside Sokoto State.

He is a fellow, Resource and Human and Development which earned him the right to use the appellation ‘FRHD’, Fellow, Institute of Management consultants which earned him the right to use the appellation ‘FIMC’ and a Certified Management Consultant which earned him the right to use the appellation ‘CMC’. He is a member of several professional bodies and happily married with children. His hobbies include reading and writing and detests all forms of corruption.

Area of specialization:Humanitarian Law
Email:abdullahi.ibrahim@udusok.edu.ng
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List of Selected Publications

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS (Written)

1. Abdullahi I., Cases and Materials on International Humanitarian Law (2018) ISBN 978-978-55578-0-0. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
2. Abdullahi I., Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Sub – Saharan Africa: Socio – Legal Perspectives (2018) ISBN 978-978-55578-6-2. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
3. Abdullahi I., Civil Litigation in Nigeria: A Quick Reference Guide to Practice and Procedure (2018) ISBN 978-978-55578-6-2. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
4. Abdullahi I., & M. M. Yabo, Criminal Litigation in Nigeria: A Quick Reference Guide to Practice and Procedure (2018) ISBN 978-978-55798-9-5. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
5. Abdullahi I., Selected Quranic Injunctions on Islamic Personal Law Evidence, Practice and Procedure and Armed Conflicts (2017) ISBN 978-978-55400-7-9. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
6. Abdullahi I., Compendium of Civil and Criminal Procedures in Nigeria through the Cases (2017). ISBN 978-978-55400-8-6. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
7. Abdullahi I., Tertiary Institutions, Staff and Students’ Disputes Judicially Determined (2018) ISBN 978-978-55798-1-9. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
8. Abdullahi I., Selected Principles of Islamic Law through the Cases (2018).
9. Abdullahi I., Meaning and Operations of Legal Phrases and Maxims through the Cases (2017). Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
10. Abdullahi I. & M.M. Aminu, Conflict of Laws in Nigeria: Cases, Materials and Commentaries (2018) ISBN 978-978-56690-5-3. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
11. Abdullahi I. & Mohammed Abdullahi Medical Jurisprudence in Nigeria: cases, Materials and Commentaries (2019) ISBN 978-978-57397-3-2. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.
12. Abdullahi I., Jurisdiction under the Nigerian Law: Case Law and Commentaries (2019) ISBN 978-978-58297-3-0. Malthouse Press Limited Lagos.

BOOKS/JOURNALS EDITED

1. Abdullahi I., My Legacy: A Congeriem of Selected Judgments of Hon. Justice Bello Abbas (Rtd), 1993 – 2018, Vol. 1, (2018) ISBN: 978-978-971-242-7. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
2. Abdullahi I., My Legacy: A Congeriem of Selected Affirmed Judgments of Hon. Justice Bello Abbas (Rtd), 1993 – 2018, Vol. 1, (2018) ISBN: 978-978-971-243-4. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
3. Journal of Law and Advocacy (JOLAAD), Vol. 1, No. 1, (2018), ISSN 2635 - 3385. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
4. UDUS Law Journal Vol. 1, No. 1, (2019), ISSN 1595 - 4242. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.
5. Caliphate Bar Journal (CALIBAJ) Vol. 1, No. 1, (2019), ISSN 2714 - 2221. Al Mumtaz Publishers Ltd Keffi, Nasarawa State.

BOOK CHAPTERS

1. Abdullahi I., “State Sovereignty and the Principle of Armed Reaction to State Crimes: An international Law Perspective” In; Milestones in Nigerian Law”, Legal Essays in Honor of Dr. Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu (2007) ISBN 978 – 38094 – 3 - 9, Chapter 19, pp. 352 – 359.
2. Abdullahi I., “Islamic Constitutionalism and Democratic Governance”, Contemporary Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence (2009) ISBN 978 – 978 – 085 – 778 , Chapter 21, pp. 371 – 386.
3. Abdullahi I., “The Promotion of Alternative Dispute Resolution through Court Rules: The FCT High Court Civil Procedure Rules in Perspective” In: Professor Yusuf Muh’d Yusuf Edition of Current Themes on Nigerian Law and Practice, Chapter 13, Pp 184 – 198.
4. Abdullahi I., “Public Order and Religious Liberty in France under Loi Du 9th Decembre (Law of December 9, 1905) : A case of Discrepancy between Law and Reality?” In; A Glory to the Bench; Essays in honour of Honourable Justice Dalhatu Adamu (2011) ISBN 978 - 38139 – 5- 1), pp 53 – 58.
5. Abdullahi I., “Recognition of Insurgents by States: Benefits under International Humanitarian Law” In: Contemporary Issues in Nigerian Jurisprudence: Essays in Honour of Prince Bola Abduljabar Ajibola SAN, 2016, Pp 165 – 179.
6. Ibrahim Abdullahi, K. G. Muhammad and M. M. Aminu, Cyber Crimes (Prohibition, Prevention, etc) Act 2015: Issues and Challenges in Nigeria, being a paper presented at the 49th Annual Nigeria Association of Law Teachers (NALT) Conference held at Nasarawa State University, Keffi on 22nd – 26th May, 2016.
7. Dr. Suleiman Ikpechukwu Oji, Ibrahim Abdullahi, Kabiru Garba. Muhammad, “Ethics in Teaching and Practice of Law”, being a paper presented at the 43rd Annual Nigeria Association of Law Teachers (NALT) Conference held at Kogi State University, Anyigba, 17th – 20th May, 2010, PP 239 – 261.

JOURNAL ARTICLES (REFEREED)

1. Abdullahi I., “Surrogacy Contracts: A Postcard to conflicts as to Parenthood under the Human Fertilization and Embryology Act 1990”, Journal of Private and Business Law UDUS (ISSN NO. 1597 - 6882), 2007, Vol. No.1, pp. 41 – 51.
2. Abdullahi I., “The Marriage of Convenience between Medical Ethics and Law”, Philosophical Legacy on issues in Nigerian Public Law (ISBN 978 – 37658 – 6 - 8) 2008, Chapter twenty, pp. 255 – 264.
3. Abdullahi I., “Custom as an impediment to the realization of Fundamental Rights under the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999”, University of Jos Law Journal, 2008.
4. Abdullahi I., “Fishing and Fishery Resources under International Law of the Seas; A move from an Era of limited International Regulation to Regulation by States”, Journal of Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence, Faculty of law U.D.U.S (ISSN 1600 – 7174), 2009, pp. 43 – 64.
5. Abdullahi I., “Judicial Attitude towards Trans Sexual Marriages; A Global Reflection in Conflict of Law Cases”, UDUS Law Journal (ISSN NO. 1595 - 4242), 2009, Vol. 7, pp. 203 – 214.
6. Abdullahi I., “Criminal Jurisdiction of Shariah Courts and the High Court under Sokoto Shariah Court Law 2000: A Critique”, Journal of Islamic and Comparative Law (ISBN 978 - 978 – 971 960 - 2) Department of Islamic Law U.D.U.S, 2010, Vol. 1, pp. 130 – 140.
7. Abdullahi I., “The Islamic Veil in the Contemporary World: Challenges and Prospects”, Journal of Islamic and Comparative Law (ISBN 978 - 978 – 971 960 - 2), 2010, Vol. 2, pp. 78 – 89.
8. Abdullahi I., “Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria: the Growth, Recent Development and Challenges”, Ife Journal of Business Management and Development, 2011, Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 88 – 103.
9. Abdullahi I., “Judiciary and the Nigerian Youth”, Journal of Private and Business Law, (ISSN NO. 1597 - 6882), 2013, Vol. 1, No. 3, Pp 118 – 134.
10. Abdullahi I., “The Doctrine of Last Seen under the Nigerian Criminal Jurisprudence: Rooted on Common Sense or Law?” Benson Idahosa university Journal (BIU LAW JOURNAL), (ISSN NO. 1115837), 2017, Vol. 4, No. 1, Pp 378 – 400.
11. Abdullahi I., “The Inadmissibility of Confessional Statements not taken in the Presence of a Legal Practitioner Under Section 17(2) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act 2015”, Journal of Law and Advocacy (JOLAAD), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2018, Pp 23 – 38.2018, Pp 378 – 400.
12. Abdullahi I., “The Law and Practice of Armed Conflicts: Refocusing the Forgotten”, Journal of Private and Business Law, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2017, Pp 87 – 114.
13. Abdullahi I., “The Changing Perspective of Warfare: the Case of Lethal Autonomous Robots and the Supreme Right”, Miyetti Law quarterly law Review, Vol. 3, Issue 3, September 2018, Pp 45 – 69.
14. Abdullahi I., “Impact of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Internal Disturbances and Tensions in Sub - Saharan Africa”, Ife Journal of International and Comparative Law, 2014, Vol. 1, No. 1, Pp 162 – 184.
15. Abdullahi I., “Arming Genocide in Darfur and South Africa: The Small Arms and Light Weapons Question”, International Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies (ISSN: 2354 – 1598 (online), ISSN: 2346 – 7258 (Print)), 2014, Vol. 2, No. 2, Pp 140 – 154.
16. Abdullahi I., “Independence of the Judiciary in Nigeria: a Myth or Reality?” International Journal of Public Administration and Management Research (ISSN: 2350 – 2231 (online), ISSN: 2346 – 7215 (Print)), 2014, Vol. 2, No.3, Pp 55 – 66. Accessed equally online at http://www.rcmss.com.
17. Abdullahi I., “Observance of the Legal Protections for Women in Armed Conflicts: A Terrible Beauty?, International Journal of Peace and Conflict Studies (ISSN: 2354 – 1598 (online), ISSN: 2346 – 7258 (Print)), 2014, Vol. 2, No. 2, Pp 45 – 56.
18. Abdullahi I., “Plea Bargain in the United States of America: A Model for Nigeria’s Criminal Justice System?, International Journal of Innovative Business and law Research (ISSN: 2360 - 8986), 2014, Vol. 2, No. 4, Pp 99 – 110.
19. Abdullahi I., “The Supreme Court of Nigeria Decision in LUFADEJU VS JOHNSON (2007) 8 NWLR (PT 1037) P. 535: Wither the Unconstitutionality of Holding Charges In Nigeria? International Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization (ISSN: 2224 – 3259 (online), ISSN: 2224 – 3240 (Print)), 2014, Vol. 28.
20. Abdullahi I., “The Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols: History and Legal Basis”, South Asian Academic Research Journals Academicia: An International Multidisciplinary Research Journal (ISSN: 2249 - 7137), , 2015, Vol. 5, Issue 1, Pp 140 – 158.
21. Abdullahi I., “Techniques for Combating the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons in Sub – Saharan Africa: Legal Aspects”, South Asian Journal of Marketing and Management Research (ISSN: 2249 – 877X), 2015, Vol. 5, Issue 1, , Pp 1 – 30.
22. Abdullahi I., “The Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights: A Score Card for an Effective Enforcement of the Human Rights Regime”, International Journal of Law, Policy and Globalization (ISSN: 2224 – 3259 (online), ISSN: 2224 – 3240 (Print)), 2015, Vol. 34, Pp 73 – 81.
23. Abdullahi I., “The Unmanned Killer Machine: the Proliferation of Armed drones Technology, Strikes and Effects on International Humanitarian and Human rights Laws”, Global Journal of Human – Social Sciences (ISSN: 2249 – 460X (online), ISSN: 0975 – 587X (Print)), 2015, Vol. 15, Issue 2, Pp 41 – 50.
24. Abdullahi I., “Review of the Multilateral Instruments and Agreements aimed at combating the Proliferation of Small arms and Light Weapons in Sub- Saharan Africa”, The International Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Invention (ISSN: 2349 – 2031), 2015, Vol. 2, Issue 1, Pp 1062 – 1072.
25. Abdullahi I., “Contextualizing the Proliferation of small arms and Light Weapons in Nigeria: The Untold Story”, International Journal of Business and law Research (ISBN: 2360 - 8986), 2015, Vol. 3, No. 1, Pp 1 – 14.
26. Abdullahi I., “Principles Regulating the Conduct of Hostilities under Islamic Law (compared to the International Humanitarian Laws of the Geneva Conventions)”, Global Journal of Politics and Law Research (ISSN: 2053 – 6593 (online), ISSN: 2053 – 6321 (Print) 2015, Vol. 3, No. 1.
27. Abdullahi I., “Review of the Regional Instruments and agreements aimed at combating the Proliferation of Small arms and Light Weapons in Sub- Saharan Africa”, International Journal of Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa (ISSN: 2354 – 158X (online), ISSN: 2346 – 724X (Print) 2015, Vol. 2, No. 4, pp 17 – 32.
28. Abdullahi I., “Arms Trade Treaty: A treaty of Hope or Failure?” International Journal of Good Governance and Sustainable Development in Africa (ISSN: 2354 – 158X (online), ISSN: 2346 – 724X (Print), Vol. 3, No. 2 (2016), pp 18 – 27.
29. Ibrahim Abdullahi., “The State of the Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons Proliferation in Sub – Saharan Africa: Regional, State and Local Causes”, International Journal of Business and law Research (ISBN: 2360 - 8986), 2016, Vol. 4 Issue 3, , Pp 22 - 36.
30. Abdullahi I., “The Law and Practice of Armed Conflicts: Refocusing the Forgotten” Journal of Private and Business Law UDUS, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2017, Pp 87 – 114.
31. Abdullahi I., “Rights and Treatment of Prisoners of War under Islamic International Humanitarian Law: A Legal Analysis”, Archives of Business Research, Vol. 1 2019, 7(10), Pp 61 - 74.
32. Abdullahi I., “Fundamental and Judicial Guarantees under International Humanitarian Law: The Law and Practice”, UDUS Law Journal, Vol. 1, No. 1, 2019, ISNN 1595 – 4242, Pp 119 – 138.
33. Abdullahi I., “The Jurisprudence of Taxation in Nigeria: An Appraisal”, Caliphate Bar Journal (CALIBAJ), Vol. 1, No. 1, 2019, ISNN 2714 – 2221, Pp 20 – 40.

UNPUBLISHED WORKS

1. LL. M Dissertation: Proliferation of Small Arms and Light Weapons: A Myth or Reality? Submitted to the University of Jos in partial fulfillment for the award of the Master of Laws Degree, 2010.
2. LL. B Project: A Critique of the Supreme Court Decisions on Evidence and other Miscellaneous Matters. Submitted to the Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto in partial fulfillment for the award of the Bachelor of Laws Degree, 1998.

CONFERENCE/WORKSHOPS

1. Annual Workshop of International Committee of the Red Cross Workshop for International Humanitarian Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities held at Abuja, 2012 and Presented a paper entitled: Principles regulating the conduct of hostilities under Islamic Law (compared to the International Humanitarian Laws of the Geneva Conventions).
2. Annual Workshop of International Committee of the Red Cross Workshop for International Humanitarian Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities held at Abuja in 2013 and Presented a paper entitled: Observance of the Legal Protections of Women and Children in Armed Conflicts: A Terrible Beauty?
3. All African Course on International Humanitarian Law, organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross held at Pretoria, South Africa 24th October – 7th November 2014.
4. 15th Annual Workshop on International Humanitarian Law for University Teachers organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross held at Abuja from 19th – 21st June 2018.
5. Workshop on Medical Negligence held at the Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University Teaching Hospital Sokoto 2012 and Presented two papers entitled:
a. The Marriage of Convenience between Medical Ethics and Law.
b. The Legal Nitty Gritty of Indemnity Clauses in Contracts of Employment.
6. Workshop on Medical Negligence held at the Federal Medical Center Gusau, Zamfara State 2012 and Presented two papers entitled:
a. The Marriage of Convenience between Medical Ethics and Law.
b. The Legal Nitty Gritty of Indemnity Clauses in Contracts of Employment.
7. Workshop on Medical Negligence held at the Federal Medical Center Birnin Kebbi – Kebbi State 2012 and Presented two papers entitled:
a. The Marriage of Convenience between Medical Ethics and Law.
b. The Legal Nitty Gritty of Indemnity Clauses in Contracts of Employment.
8. NBA/ICLE’s Symposium on Ethics, Rules of Professional Conduct and Discipline of Lawyers, 30th-31st October 2009, Shukura Hotel, Sokoto presented a paper on: Ethics, Rules of Professional Conduct and Discipline of Lawyers: An Overview.