Professor of Law since

2001

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Conference and Seminar Papers

National & International Conference

Essien. E. E. “Legal Aspects of Quality, Consumer Protection and Product Liability”, The First Newcastle International Conference on Quality and its Application, 1-3 September, 2003, at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

Essien. E. E.“Perfection and Realisation of Securities by Community Banks”, presented on 22/6/93 at a workshop organized by the National Board for Community banks, Uyo , Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria.

Essien. E. E. “Impeachment Process and Procedure”, presented at a Workshop for legislators in Cross River State, Nigeria, in 1993

Essien. E. E.“The University Administrator and the Law”, presented at a national conference organised by the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) at the Conference Centre, University of Uyo, Nigeria, on 28th November 2006

Essien. E. E.“Land Policy and Security in Nigeria”. Presented at a national seminar on Global Securities, organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Conference Hall, Lagos, on 13th –14th February 2003.

Essien. E. E. “Sources and Highlights of Public Financial Regulations and Authorities in Nigeria, at a Workshop for Newly Elected Members of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, on 25th June 2003 at Tevoli Hotel, Eket in Akwa Ibom State.

Essien. E. E.“Powers and Functions of Local Governments in Akwa Ibom State”, at a Workshop for Newly Elected Heads of Local Government Councils and Councillors in Akwa Ibom State, held at Governor’s Office Annex, organised by International Management and Finance Institute (IMFI) on 11th May 2004.

Essien. E. E. “Compliance under the Companies and allied Matters Act 1990: Challenges to Directors, Company Secretaries, Trustees and Shareholders”, presented at a National Workshop on Company Administration and Practices in Nigeria, organised by the Corporate Affairs Commission, at conference hall of Sheraton Hotel and towers, Lagos, on 10th February, 2005

Essien. E. E. “The Role of the Judiciary in Consolidating Democracy in Nigeria; A Case for the Independence of the Judiciary", presented at a Retreat/Conference for Chief Magistrates, Directors & Senior Judicial Administrators in Akwa Ibom State Judicial Service, at Marezi Hotels Ltd., Eket, on 1st December 2005. 84. Essien, E E .: "Human Rights in the Administration

Essien. E. E. "Human Rights in the Administration of Justice", presented at a Workshop on Human Rights for Members of the Nigerian Police, at Agatha Garden Hotels, Uyo, on 16th August 2006

Essien. E. E. "Duties, Responsibilities and Liabilities of Directors under the Companies and Allied Matters Act", delivered at Akwa Ibom State Government Workshop on Corporate Governance, organised by Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial Promotion Council (AKIIPOC), at Governor’s Office Annex, Uyo, on 31st August 2006.

Essien. E. E. “Special Methods and Tools for Educating the Transnational Lawyer” at an international conference on “Educating Lawyers for Transnational Challenges”, at JW Marriot Ihilani Resort at Ko Olina on Oahu, Hawaii, USA, organised by Association of American Law Schools on May 26-29, 2004.

Enefiok Essien "Land Reforms Agenda of the Federal Government: The Legal Perspective and Property Rights", at the First Akwa Ibom State Summit on Land Reforms, organised Ministry of Lands and Town Planning, at Ibom Hall, Uyo, Nigeria, on 29th August 2008.

Essien. E. E. "Enhancing the Role of Justice of the Peace in Combating Militancy in Akwa Ibom State", at a Justice of the Peace Seminar organised by Ministry of Justice, Uyo, Nigeria, at Sam Law Hotel, Uyo on 11th September 2008.

Enefiok Essien"Powers and Functions of Chairmen and Members of State Commissions and Boards of Parastatals", at International Management and Finance Institute, #54 Nsikak Eduok Avenue, Uyo, Nigeria, on 11th November 2008.

Enefiok Essien “Lawyers and Professional Ethics: Weighed on the scales and found wanting?”, at the 2007 NBA Uyo Branch Bar Week at the Judiciary Multi-purpose Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on December 10, 2007

Enefiok Essien “Land Reforms for Development”, a paper delivered at the national Conference of Attorneys-General in Nigeria, at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria, on 7th May 2009.

Enefiok Essien “Cluster Munitions (in the light of the new Convention)”, a commissioned paper presented at an ICRC Workshop on International Humanitarian Law on 16 -18 June 2009 at Rockview Hotel Extension (Royale), Abuja.

Essien. E. E. “Administrative Law in a Democratic Government”, a paper delivered at a 2-day Seminar organised by the Akwa Ibom State Civil Service, for Directors in the State Civil Service, on 10th June 2009, at Secretariat Auditorium, Uyo.

Enefiok Essien “The Attorney General’s Office and Law Reform” a paper presented at a National Workshop on Law Reform, organised by Centre for Industrial and Employment Development, in conjunction with the Akwa Ibom State Law Reform Commission, on 14-16 September, 2010, at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.

Enefiok Essien “Parliamentary Tools and Technique for Law Reform” a paper presented at a National Workshop on Law Reform, organised by Centre for Industrial and Employment Development, in conjunction with the Akwa Ibom State Law Reform Commission, on 14-16 September, 2010, at Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Uyo.

Enefiok Essien “Private Military/Private Security Company (in the light of the Montreaux document),” as a discussant at ICRC-organised international workshop on International Criminal Justice and International Humanitarian Law, on 16 – 18 June, 2010, at Rockview Hotel (Royale), Abuja.

Enefiok Essien “The Reforms in the Judiciary and the Potential Impact in the Development of Democracy in Nigeria”, presented at Distinguished Alumni End-of Year Dinner/Award Night of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, at Transcorp Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, on 17th December, 2011.

Enefiok Essien “Credit: Secured and Unsecured, and their Consequences for Local Government Administration”, presented at a Seminar for Legal Officers of Local Governments in Akwa Ibom State, organised by Supreme Opulence Ltd in collaboration with the Local Government Service Commission at Calabar, on Tuesday, June 19, 2012.

Enefiok Essien “The Role of Magistrates in the Dispensation of Justice in Nigeria”, presented at the Biennial National Conference of Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria held at Judiciary Multipurpose Hall, Uyo, on 10th May, 2012.

Enefiok Essien “Children and the Law”, presented at the Biennial National Conference of Magistrates’ Association of Nigeria Conference, held at Judiciary Multipurpose Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, on May 6 – 12, 2012.

Enefiok Essien “The Role of Academic Institutions in Promoting Respect for International Humanitarian Law in Nigeria” presented at ICRC International Workshop on International Humanitarian Law for Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities, on 15 – 17 June 2012, at Rockview Hotel Extension (Royale), Abuja.

“The Role of African Regional Organisations in Monitoring Compliance with IHL Standards: A Case Study of ECOWAS”, a commissioned paper presented at ICRC International Workshop on International Humanitarian Law for Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities, on 18 – 20 June, 2013, at Rockview Hotel, Abuja.

Enefiok Essien “Similarities/Complementarities between International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law”, a commissioned paper presented at IHL National Workshop for Legal Experts, organised by ICRC in collaboration with the Defence Headquarters, for senior stakeholders of the Nigeria Armed Forces, at Command Officers Mess, Abuja, on 19-21 November, 2013.

Enefiok Essien “The rights, duties and liabilities of Company Directors under CAMA: Has the Law changed?”, presented at Akwa Ibom Property Retreat at Monty Suites, Calabar, Cross River State, on Tuesday 13th May, 2014.

Enefiok Essien “The Relationship between a State and an Organised Armed Group and its impact on the classification of Armed Conflict”, presented at International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) international workshop on IHL for Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities, 17 – 19 June, 2014, at Bolton White Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.

Enefiok Essien, et al: “The Nigerian Judiciary since amalgamation: Strengths and Weaknesses”, presented at Ebonyi 2014 Centennial Nigerian Association of Law Teachers Conference, 2nd-6th June, 2014, held at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria.

Enefiok Essien “Creation of Mortgage Under the Mortgage and Property Law of Lagos State”, presented at Workshop on the Mortgage and Property Law of Lagos State, organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, at Eko Hotels and Suites, on 26 – 27 November, 2014.

Enefiok Essien “Legal Imperatives for Responsible Reporting of Election”, presented at a Two-Day Workshop on Responsible Reporting of the 2015 General Elections for Media Practitioners and Civil Society Organisations, on 25 – 26 February, 2015, at Le Meridien Ibom Hotels & Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

Enefiok Essien “Media Law and Ethics,” keynote paper at Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Week presented on 2nd December, 2015, at NUJ Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo,

Enefiok Essien “Sustaining Democracy Through Professionalism in Journalism Practice”, a paper presented at a One-Week Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Week held at NUJ Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo, from November 28 to December 4, 2015.

Enefiok Essien “Science, A Human Right”, paper delivered at the 2018 World Science Day Celebration in Nigeria, on 12th November, 2018 at Women Development Centre, Opposite Central Bank of Nigeria, Central Business District, Abuja.

Enefiok Essien “The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Electoral Process”, a paper delivered at the Chartered Mediators and Conciliators Award Night held at the Judiciary Multipurpose Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State on December 20, 2018.

Enefiok Essien “The University of the Future”, being a keynote paper delivered at the Conference of the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) held at the 1000-Lecture Theatre, University of Uyo, November 25, 2019.

CONFERENCES / SEMINARS
& WORKSHOPS

2000

Nigerian Bar Conference, Abuja

8/6/2000

Public Seminar on Intellectual Property Law and Practice, at Summit Complex Hotel, Uyo organised by Christian Lawyers Fellowship and Nigerian Copyright Commission (as Discussant)

6-8thDec. 2000

Orientation Workshop for Chairmen, Board Members COEs of parastatals in Akwa Ibom State, organised by Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial promotion Council (AKIIPOC), at Akwa Ibom Hall (as Presenter)

29th Jan. 2001

Seminar on the Rights of the Child (as Presenter) Organised by National Human Rights Commission, Governor’s Office Annex, Uyo.

2000

Nigerian Association of Law Teachers 37th Annual Conference, Markurdi

30th July, 2001

Workshop on Revenue Mobilisation and Administration (Invited as Discussant), at Governor’s Office Annex, Uyo. The Workshop was organised by the Revenue Mobilization And Fiscal Commission, Akwa Ibom State.

March, 2001

Constitutional Review Workshop for Ibiono Ibom L.G.A. (As Rapporteur) at the Council Hall, Ikpa

August 2001

Workshop on Human Rights Training in the 21st Century: The Role of Law Faculties (as Discussant and Group Rapporteur) Organised by Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law of University of Lagos, at University of Lagos Conference Centre.

27thSept.2001

State Democracy Summit on “The Making of a Nation: Resource Control as the Catalyst for a True Federation”, organised by the Akwa Ibom State Government, at Akwa Ibom Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State (as Member of Planning Committee and Discussant)

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29th-31st Jan. 2002

Legal Education Forum, on “Mainstreaming Issues of Access to Justice Legal Education”, (as discussant) organised by the British Council (in collaboration with the Department for International Development), at Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Abuja

24th –25th January, 2002

Review of State Environmental Laws, (as Special Guest of Honour) Environmental Society, Akwa Ibom State Chapter, in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) at SamLaw Hotel Conference Hall, Uyo.

23rd July 2002

Shippers Awareness Seminar (as presenter), organised by the Shippers Association of Akwa Ibom State and the Nigerian Shippers Council, South-East Zone, at Women Development Centre, Uyo.

28th November, 2002

National Conference on “Dynamics of Administration in Higher Education” (as Guest Lecturer), organised by the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) and the Committee of Registrars of Nigerian Universities (CORNU) at the Community Centre, University of Uyo, Nigeria.

2nd –3rd December, 2002

“International Humanitarian Law Teaching and Research in Nigeria” workshop (as Discussant) organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross, in collaboration with the National Universities Commission, at Rockview Hotel, Abuja, Nigeria.

13th –14th February, 2003

National Seminar on “Securities in a Global Economy: Challenges and Prospects”, (as Special Guest Lecturer), organised by the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos, Nigeria at the Conference Hall of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Lagos.

13th – 14th February 2004,

1st Nigeria Clinical Legal Education Colloquium (as Group Moderator), at Rockview Hotel Conference Hall, Abuja, organised by Open Society Institute (USA) and Network of University Legal Aid Institutions, Nigeria.

18th –19th February 2004

Workshop on Project Proposal Development (for Academic and Cultural Exchanges between Nigeria Universities and Historically Black Colleges and Universities, USA) (as participant), organised by the National Universities Commission (NUC) at the NUC Auditorium, Aguyi-Ironsi Street Maitama, Abuja.

Friday 4th June 2004

Nigerian Bar Association (Ikot Ekpene Branch) Workshop (as Chairman), as part of its Bar Week celebrations, at Ekukinam Hall Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State.

18th August, 2004

Seminar on “The New Cabotage Law”, (as chairman) organised by the Maritime Academy of Nigeria, held at Governor’s Office Annex, Uyo.

May 26-29, 2004

Conference on “Educating Lawyers for Transnational Challenges”, (as co-group leader) at JW Marriot Ihilani Resort at Ko Olina on Oahu, Hawaii, USA, organised by Association of American Law Schools

1st December 2005

Retreat/Conference for Chief Magistrates, Directors & Senior Judicial Administrators in Akwa Ibom State Judicial Service (as lead presenter), organised by Akwa Ibom State Judiciary at Marezi Hotels Ltd, Eket, Akwa Ibom State.

10th February 2005

National Workshop on Company Administration and Practice in Nigeria (as lead presenter) organised by Corporate Affairs Commission, at Conference Hall of Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Lagos.

16th August 2006

Workshop on Human Rights, for Members of the Nigerian Police (as lead presenter), organised by the Akwa Ibom State Police Command at Agatha Garden Hotels, Uyo.

31st August 2006

Akwa Ibom State Government Workshop on Corporate Governance (as presenter), organised by Akwa Ibom Investment and Industrial Promotion Council (AKIIPOC) at Governor’s Office Annex, Uyo.

August 2006

Nigerian Bar Association Conference, Port Harcourt

16 – 18 June 2010

Workshop on International Criminal Justice and International Humanitarian Law (as Chairman of the 5th working session and as lead discussant at the 3rd working session), organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) at Rockview Hotel Extension, (Royale), Abuja.

19-20 August, 2010

Workshop on Access to Justice by Victims of Human Rights Abuses by Corporations in Nigeria (as resource person), organised for West African region by International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and Civil Liberty Organisation (CLO), held at National Human Rights Commission, Abuja.

15 – 17 June 2011

Workshop on International Humanitarian Law for Law Teachers in Nigerian Universities (as Presenter and Chairman of session), organised by ICRC at Rockview Hotel (Royale)

December 17, 2011

Guest Lecturer on “The Reforms in the Judiciary and the Potential Impact in the Development of Democracy in Nigeria” at End-of-Year Dinner of the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar, at Metropolitan Hotel, Calabar, Cross River State.

19 – 21 June, 2012

Workshop on International Humanitarian Law for University Teachers (as Chairman of session) at Rockview Hotel (Royale), Abuja.

7th June 2008

Guest Lecturer at 13th Anniversary Day of Nigerian Christian Institute, Babangida Avenue, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Topic: Honesty and Hard Work: Cornerstones of successful Living.

on 4th July 2009

Guest Speaker at the 20th Speech and Prize Giving Day of Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State. Topic: Discipline, Hard Work and The Years Ahead.

Friday, March 2nd, 2001

Guest Lecturer at Rotary International Night, at Metro Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Topic: Enhancing World Peace and Understanding.

Thursday, 2nd August, 2012

Keynote Speaker at Graduation of Monef High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

December 28, 2012

Guest Speaker on “Putting Ibiono Ibom House in Order”, at the 26th Triennial Delegates Conference of Ibiono Ibom Welfare and Development Union (IWADU) – a pan-Ibiono Ibom Socio-Cultural Organisaton, at Ikpa Pavilion.

9-10 July, 2013

Participant 2-Day Retreat for Newly Inaugurated Governing Councils of Nigerian Federal Universities, organised by the National Universities Commission in conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Education, at Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel and Towers, Abuja.

2nd – 3rd May, 2013,

Participant Two-Day Workshop on “Repositioning the University for Greater Productivity”, organised for Deans, Directors and Heads of Departments /Units, by the University of Uyo, Uyo, at the University of Uyo, Nigeria.

2nd-6th June, 2014

Participant and Honouree Ebonyi 2014 Centennial Nigerian Association of Law Teachers Conference, held at Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Nigeria

August 28, 2014

Chairman NIPR Roundtable on “Public Relations and Electoral Credibility in Nigeria”, organised by Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, at Image House, Off Information Drive, Uyo.

25 – 26 February, 2015

Two-Day Workshop on Responsible Reporting of the 2015 General Elections for Media Practitioners and Civil Society Organisations (as Paper Presenter), at L’Meridien Ibom Hotels & Golf Resort, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State

November 28 to December 4, 2015

One-Week Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Week on “Sustaining Democracy Through Professionalism in Journalism Practice” held at NUJ Press Centre, Information Drive, Uyo.

12th November, 2018

Guest Speaker on, “Science, A Human Right”, at the 2018 World Science Day Celebration in Nigeria, at Women Development Centre, Opposite Central Bank of Nigeria, Central Business District, Abuja.

December 20, 2018

Presenter “The Role of Alternative Dispute Resolution in the Electoral Process” at the Chartered Mediators and Conciliators Award Night held at the Judiciary Multipurpose Hall, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

November 25, 2019

Keynote Presenter on “The University of the Future”, at the Conference of the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA) held at the 1000-Lecture Theatre, University of Uyo.

Thursday May 11, 2006

Convocation Lecturer at the 3rd Convocation of the Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic, Ikot Osurua. On “Polytechnic Educational System and the Sustainable Economic Development of Graduands”

Journal Publications

Essien, E. E. "Pledge Security in Africa: Nigeria and Ghana” National Black Law Journal vol. 16 issue 1 (1999) (Published by the University of Columbia Law School, U.S.A.), pp 24-36.

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Book Chapters

Essien, E. E. "The Judiciary and Democracy in Nigeria: A Case for the Independence of the Judiciary", Chapter 1 in F. A. O. Yusuf (ed): The Nigerian Judiciary: Perspectives & Profile, (2006) FHL Publishers (Lagos)

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Conference and Seminar Papers

Essien, E. E. “Legal Aspects of Quality, Consumer Protection and Product Liability”, The First Newcastle International Conference on Quality and its Application, 1-3 September, 2003, at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

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Journal Articles

Essien, E. E.
Pledge Security in Africa: Nigeria and Ghana
National Black Law Journal vol. 16 issue 1 (1999) (Published by the University of Columbia Law School, U.S.A.), pp 24-36.

Book Chapters

Essien, E. E.
The Judiciary and Democracy in Nigeria: A Case for the Independence of the Judiciary
, Chapter 1 in F. A. O. Yusuf (ed): The Nigerian Judiciary: Perspectives & Profile, (2006) FHL Publishers (Lagos)

Conference and Seminar Papers

Essien, E. E.
Legal Aspects of Quality, Consumer Protection and Product Liability
, The First Newcastle International Conference on Quality and its Application, 1-3 September, 2003, at the University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK.

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