The Faculty of Law, Rivers State University, came into existence in 1981, a year after the university was birthed in 1980. Under the deanship of Mrs. A.E Ogbuigwe as acting dean, the faculty was divided into two departments namely;
However during the tenure of Mr. N.S Okogbule in 2002, the faculty saw new reforms which further restructured it into four departments for administrative convenience. The four departments are:
The department has thrived under the tenures of;
The Head of Department for the 2020/2021 Academic Session is Dr.Nnamdi Kingsley Akani.
Name | Rank | Area Of Specialisation | |
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Dr.Nnamdi Kingsley Akani | Senior Lecturer | International Law, Diplomacy and Armed Conflict | akani_esq@yahoo.com |
Prof. N.S Okogbule | Professor | International Economic Law ,Human Rights and Legal Theory, Jurisprudence and International Law | nlerum.okogbule@ust.edu.ng /nlerum.okogbule@yahoo.co.uk |
Prof. Chris C. Wigwe | professor | Jurisprudence and International Law, Law of Evidence, Criminal Law, International Economic Law | ccwigwe@gmail.com |
Prof. Onyeka Williams Igwe | Professor | International Humanitarian Law | wllmsgwe2@gmail.com |
Dr. Jerry Amadi | Professor | Human Rights Law and Jurisprudence | jerryamadisilk@gmail.com |
Dr. Boma Geoffrey Toby | Senior Lecturer | Insurance Law | bomag.toby@ust.edu.ng/ tobybomag@yahoo.co.uk |
Dr. Edwyn Jonathan | Lecturer I | Jurisprudence, Legal Method, Nigerian Legal System | barr.edwynjonathan@gmail.com |
Dr. Bariyima Syslvester Kokpan | Lecturer I | Aviation Law, International Criminal Law | bariyima.kokpan@ust.edu.ng |
Dr. Sotonye Frank | Lecturer I | Nigerian Legal System, British Legal System and European Legal Systems | sotonyefrank@ust.edu.ng |
Chairman-Ihua Maduenyi | Lecturer l | International Humanitarian Law | ihua-maduenyi@ust.edu.ng/ chairmanihua@yahoo.com |
Aladokiye E. Gabriel- Whyte | Lecturer I | International Internet Governance, Gender/Family Laws | aladokiye.gabriel-whyte@ust.edu.ng |
Ogorchukwu Igila | Lecturer ll | International Human Rights Law and Environment | ogordes@gmail.com |
Nheoma Eme Worugji | Lecturer ll | Human Rights Law, Child Rights Law , Labour and Industrial Law | nheomaworugji@yahoo.com |
Omubo- Pepple Samuel Jacob | Assistant Lecturer | Oil and Gas Law, Environmental Law and Compensation, Mineral and Mining Law | omubo-pepple.samuel@ust.edu.ng |
Melford Aselemi Itari | Lecturer ll | Energy Law, Oil and Gas Law | muinitari@gmail.com |
Emenike Emejuru | Lecturer l | Environmental Law | emeemejuru@gmail.com |
Desmond Ozenyeowei Nwoha Agwor | Lecturer ll | Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, International Law and Diplomacy, International Environmental/Energy Law and Governance | desmondnoa@gmail.com /desmond.agwor3@ust.edu.ng |
Fineface Franklin | Higher Executive Officer | Administration | |
Hachituru Ewhorlu | Administrative Officer II | Administration | missjurisprudence@gmail.com |