Prof. M.J. Umaru

Brief Biography

Professor Momoh-Jimoh Jatto Umaru obtained his LL.B (Combined Honours) Degree from University of Sokoto (now Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto) in 1986 and proceeded to Nigerian Law School, Lagos in 1987 where he bagged his BL in 1988. He did his National Youth Service at Ministry of Justice, Benin, Bendel State (now Edo State) in 1988/1989. He went into private legal practice in Kaduna between 1989 and 1993. He obtained his LL.M Degree from University of Jos in 1998 and his Ph.D from Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto in 2007.

Prof. M.J. Umaru joined Usmanu Danfodiyo University as an Assistant Lecturer in Faculty of Law in 1993, rose through the ranks and became a Professor in 2013.

In the course of his academic career progression, he taught several courses, supervised to completion several students at all levels from undergraduate to Ph.D. He served as Faculty Examinations Officer, two times Faculty Postgraduate Coordinator, three times Head of Department, Dean of Law, Editor-in-Chief of the Faculty Journal, Member Task Force Committee on Recovery of Sokoto State Government Properties and Funds, Chairman/Member of various committees both at Faculty and Management levels. He is a member of Nigerian Bar Association and one time Chairman of its Sokoto Branch - Caliphate Bar.

Area of specialization:	Area of Specialization: Intellectual Property Law and Constitutional Law
Email:	jatto.momohjimoh@udusok.edu.ng
Phone:	08035074838

List of Selected Publications

BOOKS

(a) M.J. Umaru, Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: An Introduction, (Sokoto: (Usmanu Danfodiyo University Printing Press, 2011).

(b) M.J. Umaru, Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: Its Evolution and Challenges (Zaria: Ahmadu Bello University Press, 2012).

(c) M.J. Umaru, Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria: An Introduction, (2nd ed., Usmanu Danfodiyo University Press Ltd., 2018).

JOURNALS

(i) M. J. Umaru: “Certificate of Occupancy: Its Concept and Incidents,” Studies in Humanities, Vol. 4, 1997, pp. 101 – 116.

(ii) M. J. Umaru: “Rules of the Road and Safe Driving Practices in a Dynamic Society: Public Expectations,” UDUS Law Journal, Vol. I., 1999, pp. 14 – 25.

(iii) M. J. Umaru: “Citizenship and its Deprivation in Nigeria: Any Statutory Role for the Immigration Department?”, Kwara Law Review, Vol. 8, 1999, pp. 89 – 104.

(iv) M. J. Umaru: “The Position of the Commissioner of a Photographer Under the Nigerian Copyright Act, 1988,” UDUS Law Journal, Vol. I, 1999, pp. 191 – 195.

(v) M. J. Umaru: “Reflections on Some Sexual Offences Under the Penal and Criminal Codes,” UDUS Law Jounral, Vol.1, No.2, 2000, pp. 74 – 84.

(vi) M. J. Umaru: “Can a Joint Cpyright Owner Assign the Copyright Without the Consent of the Co-owner?”, UDUS Law Journal, Vol. 1, No. 3, 2001, pp. 60 – 70.

(vii) M. J. Umaru: “The Involvement of Serving Judges in Election PetitionTribunals Under the 1999 Constitution: A Critical Appraisal”, Essays on Contemporary Legal Issues, 2001, pp. 118 – 129.

(viii) M. J. Umaru: “The Subject Matter, Subristence of and Criteria for Copyright Protection in Nigeria”, UDUS Law Journal, Vol.1, No. 4, 2002, pp. 62 – 74.

(ix) M. J. Umaru: “ Nature, Subsistence and Scope of Copyright in Nigeria”, A Decade of Copyright Law in Nigeria, 2002, pp.88 – 109.

(x) M. J. Umaru: “Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement Distingusihed Under the Nigerian Law,” Journal of Public and Private Law, Vol. 7, 2003, pp. 67 – 75.

(xi) M. J. Umaru: “Defences to Copyright Infringement in Nigeria,” Ahmadu Bello Univeristy Law Journal, 2004, pp. 152 – 164.

(xii) M. J. Umaru: “A Critical Appraisal of the Protection of Unknown Author Under the Nigerian Copyright Law”, UDUS Law Journal, Vol. 1, No. 6, 2005, pp. 195 – 203.

(xiii) M. J. Umaru: “The Scope and Sources of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria,” Ahmadu Bello University Law Journal, Vols. 4 – 25, 2006, pp. 37 – 49.

(xiv) M. J. Umaru and Philip Austein: “Changes in the Law in the Shariah States Aimed at Suppressing Social Vices,” Shariah Implementation in Northern Nigeria, 1999 – 2006: A Source Book, Vol. III, 2007, pp. 9 – 75.

(xv) M. J. Umaru: “Defection From One Political Party to Another: A Case for Constitutional Amendment,” Philosophical Legacy on Issues in Nigerian Public Law, 2008, pp. 202 – 208.

(xvi) M. J. Umaru: “A Conflict Between Legal Practitioners’ Rules on Confidentiality and the EFCC Act?”, Ahmadu Bello University Law Journal, Vols. 27 – 28, 2008, pp. 39 – 47.

(xvii) M. I. Said, M. J. Umaru, M. Rufai and A.T. Getso: “Implementing the Federal Character Principle in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects”, Law and the Challenges of Nation Building in the 21st Century, NALT Annual Conference Proceedings, 2009, pp. 216–227.

(xviii) M. J. Umaru: “First Amendment of the 1999 Constitution: Some Matters Arising”, Kogi State University Law Journal, Vols. 2 and 3, 2011, pp.69 - 88.

(xix) M. J. Umaru: “The Role of Some Law Enforcement Agencies in the Protection of Intellectual Property Rights in Nigeria”, Port Harcourt Law Journal, Vol.4, No.1, 2012, pp.23 – 32.

(xx) M. J. Umaru, Bridget Anigbogu and Halima Doma-Kutigi: “Has the Controversy on the Jurisdiction of Federal High Court Over Unregistered Trade Mark Matters Finally Been Resolved?,” ABUA Law Journal, 11 (1), 119-139, 2023. Also available at https://scholar.google.com/citation?hl=en&user=J0hEoVkAAAAJ.

CHAPTER IN BOOKS

(i) M. J. Umaru, “Putting an End to Military Coup Detat in Nigeria: A Conceptual Analysis, “M.L. Ahmadu, M.I. Sa’id, Mohammed Isah (eds) Contemporary Issues in Islamic Jurisprudence (Rawel Printing Press, Benin City, 2009), pp. 457 – 479.

(ii) M. J. Umaru, “The Role of the Judiciary in the Implementation of Intellectual Property Law in Nigeria,” Chief Fassy A.O. Yusuf (ed), Issues in Justice Administration in Nigeria (VDG International Ltd/FHL Press, 2008), pp. 218 – 234.

(iii) M. J. Umaru, “First Amendment of the 1999 Constitution: Matters Arising,” M.L. Ahmadu (ed), Legal Prisms Directions in Nigerian Law and Practice, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Press, Sokoto, 2012, pp. 216-232.

(iv) M. J. Umaru, “Confrontation Between Confidentiality and the EFCC Act: Any Solution?” M.L. Ahmadu and A.M. Bachaka (eds), Perspectives on Nigerian Laws (Usmanu Danfodiyo University Press Ltd, Sokoto, 2017) pp.178 – 183.

CONFERENCE/SEMINARS AND PRESENTATIONS

(i) M. I. Said, M. J. Umaru and Mohammed Isah: “Law and Corruption in Nigeria”, a paper presented at the Annual Conference of National Association of Law Teachers held at the Faculty of Law, Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port-Harcourt, October 28, 1997.

(ii) M. J. Umaru: “A Critical Analysis of the 1989 and 1995 Constitutional Innovations Vis-a vis the Nigerian Judiciary”, a paper presented at the Faculty of Law Seminar, U.D.U.S., February 11, 1998.

(iii) M. J. Umaru: “Erosion of Judicial Powers by the Military Regimes in Nigeria With Particular Reference to Decree 107 of 1993”, presented at the Faculty of Law Seminar, U.D.U.S., February, 1998.

ACADEMIC METRICS (ORCID, LINKEDIN, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, RESEARCHGATE, WEB OF SCIENCE, SCOPUS, ETC).

ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5793-9039.

Google scholar: htps://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=J0hEoVkAAAAJ.