Dr. Kachidobelu John Bielu
Dr. Kachidobelu John Bielu is a SENIOR LECTURER in PUBLIC LAW Department, Faculty Of Law in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
KACHIDOBELU JOHN BIELU,PhD (LAW), LLM,BL ,LLB & NCE, LECTURER, Department of public and private law, faculty of law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka strong text **strong text**
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Address: | Public Law, Faculty Of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF LAW |
Department/Sub-Unit: | PUBLIC LAW |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY AWKA. (Doctor of Philosophy, December, 2017) January, 2011 to January, 2017 Ph.D LAW |
| 2 | NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA. (Master Degree, March, 2011) September, 2008 to March, 2011 Master Of Laws (LLM) LAW |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE LAW PG COORDONATOR, FACULTY OF LAW, NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY June, 2023 to May, 2025 |
| 2 | Member, Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Student Examination Misconduct Committee November, 2022 to Present |
| 3 | Examination Officer, 2. Faculty of Law, NAU, November, 2022 to Present |
| 4 | Member, Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, ASUTECH/ UNIZIK, Alumni/home coming committee November, 2022 to November, 2022 |
| 5 | Teacher, Faculty of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, teaching experience November, 2022 to Present |
| 6 | Research fellow, Research exprience November, 2022 to Present |
Creative Output
| Book Chapters | |
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| 1 | Kachidobelu J. Bielu. (2013, April) THE BEST OF JUDGEMENT ASSESSMENT BY NIGERIA TAX AUTHORITIES-AN AFFRONT TO THE RULES OF NATURAL JUSTICE |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | KJ Bielu. (2022, May), "Value Added Tax war: A legal appraisal of consumption tax collection and retention in Nigeria", Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 58-69 |
| 2 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2022, March), "TAX COMPLIANCE BY LEGAL PRACTITIONERS AND THE ATTENDANT PROSPECTS TO GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: A LEGAL APPRAISAL", AFRICAN CUSTOMARY AND RELIGIOUS LAW REVIEW, Vol. 1 |
| 3 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2022, September), "LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR PETROLEUM ADMINISTRATION AND TAXATION IN NIGERIA: A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF CONFLICTING LEGISLATIONS", AFRICAN CUSTOMARY AND RELIGIOUS LAW REVIEW, Vol. 3 |
| 4 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2022, August), "LIMITATIONS TO TRADE UNIONS’USE OF REPRESENTATIVE ACTION TO INTERVENE IN TAX LITIGATION FOR TAX LIABILITIES OF ITS MEMBERS: A LEGAL APPRAISAL", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION, Vol. 3 |
| 5 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2021, December), "ENFORCEMENT OF VALUE ADDED TAX ACT VERSUS CONSUMPTION TAX UNDER THE NIGERIA LAW: THE REGISTERED TRUSTEES OF HOTEL OWNERS AND MANAGERS CASE IN PERSPECTIVE", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION, Vol. 1, pp 191-198 |
| 6 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2021, October), "RECOVERY OF LEGAL PRACTITIONER’S FEES IN NIGERIA: FEES BY AGREEMENT AND FEES THROUGH BILL OF CHARGES IN PERSPECTIVE", LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICE REVIEW, Vol. 2, (Issue 1), pp 115-124 |
| 7 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2021, September), "A legal appraisal of taxation of electronic commerce in Nigeria", Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence, Vol. 12, (Issue 2), pp 81-92 |
| 8 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2021, September), "APPLICABILITY OF THE DOCTRINE OF COVERING THE FIELD UNDER THE NIGERIAN TAX LAW: PITFALLS IN ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION v ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF LAGOS STATE", INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE, Vol. 3, (Issue 3), pp 167-174 |
| 9 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2021, April), "DEDUCTIBILITY OF PAYMENT FOR GAS FLARING IN COMPUTING TAX UNDER PETROLUEM PROFITS TAX ACT IN NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, Vol. 3, (Issue 1), pp 157-165 |
| 10 | Kachidobelu J. Bielu. (2021, May), "RESOLVING THE JURISTDICTIONAL CONFLECT BETWEEN THE STATE TAX APPEAL COMMISSION AND THE TAX APPEAL TRIBUNAL: LESSONS FROM KENYA", OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY PRESS LIMITED, ILE-IFE, NIGERIA |
| 11 | Kachidobelu John Bielu. (2021, October), "The Legality or Otherwise of Vesting the Power to Impose Tax, Levies and Rate Reserved for the Local Government on the State Government Nigeria; A Legal Appraisal", Journal of Commercial and Property Law, Vol. 8, (Issue 5), pp 73-82 |
| 12 | Kachidobelu John Bielu. (2020, September), "IMPOSITION OF 6 PERCENT STAMP DUTIES RATE ON TENANCY AGREEMENT–A NEGATIVE RESPONSE TO THE EFFECT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN NIGERIA", UNIZIK Law Journal, Vol. 16, (Issue 1), pp 78-91 |
| 13 | Kachi Bielu John. (2020, November), "Tax Enforcement Procedure Under Section 104 of Personal Income Tax Act: Matters Arisings", Journal of Legal Studies, Vol. 26, (Issue 40), pp 156-172 |
| 14 | Kachidobelu John Bielu. (2020, October), "RETHINKING THE NON-ARBITRABILITY OF TAX DISPUTES IN NIGERIA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRODUCTION SHARING CONTRACTS", Journal of Commercial and Property Law, Vol. 7, (Issue 2), pp 51-59 |
| 15 | Kachidobelu John Bielu. (2020, October), "Liability of an educational institution to pay tax in Nigeria", Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence, Vol. 11, (Issue 2), pp 95-104 |
| 16 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, August), "THE LEGALITY OR OTHERWISE OF DISTRAINING EMPLOYERS FOR FAILURE TO PAY TAX UNDER THE PAY-AS-YOU-EARN (PAYE) SCHEME IN NIGERIA", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, Vol. 1, (Issue 1), pp 55-61 |
| 17 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, July), "LIMITATIONS TO THE EXERCISE OF TAXING POWERS BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN NIGERIA: A CRITIQUE", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF COMPARATIVE LAW AND LEGAL PHILOSOPHY, Vol. 1, (Issue 2), pp 141-148 |
| 18 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, June), "FAIR HEARING IN JUDICIAL ADJUDICATION IN NIGERIA", Unizik Law Journal, Vol. 14, pp 1-18 |
| 19 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, April), "LAWYERS AS TAXABLE PERSONS UNDER THE VALUE ADDED TAX ACT AN APPRAISAL", African Journal Of Law And Human Rights, Vol. 4, (Issue 1), pp 53-60 |
| 20 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, April), "STATE POWERS TO IMPOSE AND COLLECT TELECOMMUNICATIONS TAX IMPLICATIONS OF THE DECISION IN EMERGING MARKETS v ANAMBRA STATE RUTSU CASE", The Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of Commercial and Property Law, Vol. 6, (Issue 1), pp 59-74 |
| 21 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2020, April), "THE LEGALITY OR OTHERWISE OF ENFORCEMENT OF 7 5 PERCENT VALUE ADDED TAX RATE IN NIGERIA AN APPRAISAL", INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE, Vol. 2, (Issue 2), pp 112-115 |
| 22 | Kachidobelu John BIELU. (2019, December), "THE LEGALITY OR OTHERWISE OF COLLECTION OF STAMP DUTIES BY NIGERIA POSTAL SERVICE", African Journal of Constitutional and Administrative Law, Vol. 3, pp 71-85 |
| 23 | John Kachidobelu Bielu (Ph.D). (2019, September), "A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF NIGERIAN COPYRIGHT LAW AND THE AUTHOR", Library Research Journal, Vol. 4, (Issue 1) |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Supervisions | |
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| 1 | "LLM INTERNAL DEFENCE BY EZEMA OFRBUIKE ARTHUR" (2021). Completed Masters project by EZEMA OFRBUIKE ARTHUR 2017396034F |
| 2 | "LLM INTERNAL DEFENCE BY OGBONNA UDOKA PEACE" (2021). Completed Masters project by OGBONNA UDOKA PEACE 2017396020F |
| 3 | "LLM INTERNAL DEFENCE BY OKOYE WALTER EMEKA" (2021). Completed Masters project by OKOYE WALTER EMEKA 2016396002F |
| 4 | "LLM INTERNAL DEFENCE BY OMEREDE BLESSING N" (2021). Completed Masters project by OMEREDE BLESSING N 2015396001F |
| 5 | "LLM INTERNAL DEFENCE BY ORIGBAKPOR CHRITOPHER ELOM" (2021). Completed Masters project by ORIGBAKPOR CHRITOPHER ELOM 2017396014F |
| Editorships | |
| 1 | Editor, "UNIZIK LAW JOURNAL" (September, 2021) |
| 2 | Editor, "UNIZIK LAW JOURNAL" (September, 2020) |
| 3 | Editor, "UNIZIK LAW JOURNAL" (September, 2020) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA (Letter of Engagement as Examiner)" (May, 2023). Ongoing External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | FACULTY OF LAW REPRESENTATIVE, "ACADEMIC STAFF UNION OF UNIVERSITIES" (September, 2021 to July, 2023) |
| 2 | CHAIRMAN, "AGBILIGBA NANKA DEVELOPMENT UNION, NANKA" (June, 2020) |
| 3 | MEMBER, "FACULTY OF LAW EXAMINATION MALPTRACTICE COMMITTEE" (May, 2019) |
| 4 | MEMBER, "ASUTECH (UNIZIK FACULTY OF LAW)" (April, 2019) |
| 5 | MEMBER, "NAGERIA BAR ASSOCIATION, AWKA BRANCH" (February, 2018 to February, 2020) |
| 6 | SECRETARY GENERAL, "NANKA PATRIOTC UNION (NPU), AWKA BRANCH" (March, 2017 to March, 2021) |
| 7 | EXTERNAL SOLICITOR, "ANAMBRA STATE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISION" (February, 2014 to January, 2015) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Nigerian Association of law Teachers ( NALT )" - 205 (member since 2019), https://nalt.org.ng |
| 2 | Full Member, "Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU)" - 1459 (member since 2019), https://asuu.org.ng |
| 3 | Full Member, "NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW TEACHERS" (member since 2019), https://ng-check.com/nigerian-association-of-law-teachers/4179759.html |
| 4 | Full Member, "Nigerian Bar Association ( NBA )" - SCN057535 (member since 2007), https://nigerianbar.org.ng.com |
| 5 | Full Member, "NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION (NBA)" - SCN057353 (member since 2007), https://nigerianbar.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "LAW & NATIONAL INTEGRATION", (NIGERIAN ASSOCIATION OF LAW TEACHERS (NALT)), 11th July, 2023 to 15th July, 2023; FACULTY OF LAW, ABIA STATE UNIVERSITY, UMUAHIA CAMPUS |
| 2 | "Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Awka branch 25th Law Week/ Confrerece ,Theme:Legal Profession in a lawless society:Rediscovering law as a tool for social change", (Nigeria Bar Association Awka Branch), 13th May, 2021 to 15th May, 2021; Amanke Okafor Barr centre awka |
| 3 | "National Association of law Teachers 52nd annual conference,Theme: Legal Education, Research and Innovation", (National Association of law teachers(NALT)), 1st July, 2019 to 5th July, 2019; University of Ibadan |
| 4 | "Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Awka branch Law Week/ Confrerece Theme: Seperation of powers for a sustainable democracy", (Nigeria Bar Association Awka Branch), 28th November, 2018 to 2nd December, 2018; Amanke Okafor Barr centre awka |
| 5 | "Nigeria Bar Association(NBA) Awka branch Law Week/ Confrerence,Theme: Infusing Entrepreneurial spirit in the legal profession", (Nigeria Bar Association Awka Branch), 2nd November, 2016 to 6th November, 2016; Amanke Okafor Barr centre awka |
| Workshops | |
| 1 | "BASIC ACCOUNTING AND RECORD KEEPING FOR LAWYERS AND SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS", (McBanleyduff Legals), 12th July, 2023 to 12th July, 2023; ZOOM |
| 2 | "GROWING YOUR MEDIATION SKILLS, NETWORK AND PRACTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY", (INSTITUTE OF CHAPTERED MEDIATORS AND CONCILIATORS (ICMC)), 26th May, 2023 to 26th May, 2023; ZOOM |
| 3 | "UPDATE VAT FILING PROCEDURE ON THE TAX PRO MAX (PART TWO)", (FEDERAL INLAND REVENUE SERVICE), 18th May, 2023 to 18th May, 2023; ZOOM |
| 4 | "QUESTIONS SETTING AND BANKING EXERCISE WORKSHOP FOR OUT-SOURCED ACADEMIC STAFF OF NIGERIA UNIVERSITIES", (DIRECTORATE OF EXAMINATION AND ASSESSMENT, NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA), 8th May, 2023 to 9th May, 2023; ABUJA MODEL STUDY CENTRE OF NOUN, ABUJA, NIGERIA |
| 5 | "Train the Trainers (TOT) WORKSHOP on the aplication of the guidebook on intergrating ACJA 2015 In the teaching of relevant law courses in Nigeria", (Nigerian institute for advance legal studies with MacArthur foundationn), 2nd November, 2022 to 3rd November, 2022; Rock View Hotel Classic ,Wuse 11, Abuja |
| 6 | "First Anambra state APGA Retreat /Dinner for state Exco and elected House of Assembly/National Assembly members,Theme: Thirteen (13) years of APGA glorious government in Anambra state", (APGA), 5th September, 2021 to 5th September, 2021; Royal garden hotel/suites Nibo |
| 7 | "THERELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ELECTED HONORABLE MEMEBERS OF APGA AND THE PARTY: WHAT DUTY/OBLIGATION DO THEY OWE THE PARTY", (APGA, ANAMBRA STATE), 30th August, 2019 to 30th August, 2019; ROYAL GARDEN HOTEL, NIBO |
| Webinar | |
| 1 | "12-DAY CRIMINAL LITIGATION TRANING", (THE NBA ISTITUTE OF CONTINUING LEGAL EDUCATION (NBA-ICLE)), 4th May, 2023 to 6th May, 2023; ZOOM |