Dr. Fabian Chijioke Ikeh

LLB(Hons), BL, LLM, PhD

Dr. Fabian Chijioke Ikeh holds an LLB (Hons) degree of the prestigious University of Jos, Nigeria, 1987, and obtained his BL and called to the Nigerian Bar as Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in 1988. He holds a Master of Laws degree, LLM, in Commercial Law of the famous University of Nigeria, Nsukka, of 1993, where he majored in Carriage of Goods by Sea. Also, Dr. Ikeh holds a doctorate degree, PhD in Shipping Law of the great Rivers State University, Port Harcourt, of 2023, majoring in Maritime Transportation and Shipping Management with added impetus on International Trade, which borders on international carriage of goods by sea.

Dr. Ikeh has over 30 years’ experience in matters related to Sea Transportation, Port Operations and Shipping Management. Dr. Ikeh joined academics in 2004 where his main focus is on issues relating to the above areas of the law and related matters. He has shown tremendous industry in Shipping/Maritime Law over the years and has several publications in refereed journals and chapters in books in this area of the law. Dr. Ikeh has been the lead lecturer of this course in both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, including lecturing Law of the Sea to  masters and doctorate students.

Apart from the above, Dr. Ikeh also lectures Banking and Insurance Laws, which have relevance to his main course. Dr. Ikeh is a member of the Nigerian Bar Association, Nigerian Association of Law Teachers, and Admiralty Lawyers Society of Nigeria.

Dr. Ikeh can also be reached on +234(0)8023149351 & Email: fabian.ikeh@ust.edu.ng