Dr. Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka
Dr. Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka is a SENIOR LECTURER in COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY LAW Department, Faculty Of Law in Nnamdi Azikiwe University
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Staff Profile
A highly motivated and hardworking personality with knowledge and experience in the utilisation of Information Communication Technologies (ICT) and its legal framework. A commendable team player driven by result oriented initiatives, with a flair for research and desire to teach and impact knowledge to the next generation. I am a quick study, versatile, amenable to change and a self motivated individual with a drive to expand my academic horizon. My strength lies in being creative in solving problems and working collaboratively to deliver productive results.
Personal Information
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Address: | Commercial And Property Law, Faculty Of Law, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. |
Faculty/Unit: | FACULTY OF LAW |
Department/Sub-Unit: | COMMERCIAL AND PROPERTY LAW |
Social Profiles
Academic Qualifications
| Degrees / Basic Certificates | |
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| 1 | University of South Africa, Pretoria. (Doctor of Philosophy, April, 2020) February, 2011 to February, 2020 Doctor Of Laws LLD Law |
| 2 | University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. (Master Degree, July, 2009) October, 2007 to July, 2009 Master Of Laws LLM Law |
| 3 | Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State. (Bachelor Degree, September, 2003) October, 1998 to September, 2003 Bachelor Of Laws LL.B Law |
Relevant/Working Experience
| 1 | Faculty of Law, Grants Committee, Nnamdi Azikiwe University June, 2022 to Present |
| 2 | Chairman, Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, Onitsha Branch December, 2021 to November, 2024 |
| 3 | Examination Officer, Nnamdi Azikiwe University October, 2020 to Present |
| 4 | National Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association August, 2020 to August, 2022 |
| 5 | Vice Chairman, Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, Onitsha Branch December, 2018 to November, 2021 |
| 6 | Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch August, 2016 to August, 2018 |
| 7 | Branch Publicity Secretary, Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch March, 2014 to April, 2016 |
| 8 | Partner, J.R Nduka & Co November, 2005 to Present |
Creative Output
| Books | |
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| 1 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2012, August) Telecommunications Regulation in Nigeria: A Case for development LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, ISBN-10: 3659205206 |
| Journal Articles | |
| 1 | Chinedu A Onah, Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka. (2023, May), "THE LEGAL CONCEPTION OF LAND, RIGHTS AND INTERESTS THEREON", INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LAW AND CLINICAL LEGAL EDUCATION, Vol. 4, pp 9 |
| 2 | Vivian Chinelo Arinze, Chioma Bernadine Nwankwo, Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka. (2023, July), "SCRUTINIZING THE ADEQUACY OF COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE IN NIGERIA: AN AGENDA BEYOND NATIONAL CONTEMPLATION", Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Journal of Public and Private Law, Vol. 13, pp 15 |
| 3 | Vivian Chinelo Arinze, China B Nwankwo, Rapuluchukwu E Nduka, Chidimma D Umego. (2023, June), "Ownership and it's relative connectivity to corporate governance: the Managerial revolution", African Journal of Law and Human Rights, Vol. 7, (Issue 1), pp 7 |
| 4 | Chioma B Nwankwo, Rapuluchukwu E Nduka, Vivian Chinelo Arinze. (2023, November), "A legal appraisal of the impact of Tax incentives on investments in Nigeria:The pioneer status perspective", Unknown Journal or Publisher, Vol. 14, (Issue 2), pp 12 |
| 5 | Chioma Bernadine Nwankwo, Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka, Chioma O Nwabachili, Vivian Chinelo Arinze. (2023, June), "A LEGAL APPRAISAL OF GOODS AND SERVICES EXEMPT FROM VALUE ADDED TAX IN NIGERIA", Unizik Law Journal, Vol. 19, (Issue 2), pp 11 |
| 6 | Rapuluchukwu E. Nduka. (2023, June), "Anarchism as a tool of development: Lessons from the Endsars Protests", Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka Journal of Commercial and Property Law, Vol. 10, (Issue 1), pp 13 |
| 7 | Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka, Chioma B Nwankwo, Chidimma V Nduka, Vivian C Arinze. (2023, April), "JUSTICIABILITY OF CHAPTER II OF THE NIGERIAN CONSTITUTION: A NEED FOR JUDICIAL ACTIVISM IN ITS INTERPRETATION", Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of Commercial and Property Law, Vol. 9, (Issue 4), pp 11 |
| 8 | Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka, Vinesh Basdeo. (2022, January), "The Need for Harmonised and Specialised Global Legislation to Address the Growing Spectre of Cybercrime", Southern African Public Law Vol. 36 No. 2, Vol. 36, (Issue 2), pp 22 |
| 9 | Jude Uchenna Okoye, Chioma Bernadine Nwankwo, Helen Obiageli Obi, Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka, Chugo Onwatuegwu. (2022, May), "Stalking in the criminal legal system- Nigeria in perspective", Nnamdi Azikiwe University Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence, Vol. 13, (Issue 1), pp 6 |
| 10 | Jude Uchenna OKOYE, Hilda Uche OBI OBIORA, Helen Obiageli OBI, Chioma Bernadine NWANKWO, Rapuluchukwu Ernest NDUKA. (2022, September), "DETECTING DECEPTION IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM: THE NIGERIAN EXPERIENCE", AFRICAN JOURNAL OF CRIMINAL LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE, Vol. 7, pp 5 |
| 11 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka, Nnennia Ifepe. (2021, May), "ANALYSIS OF THE ROLES OF THE RELEVANT REGULATORY AGENCIES IN THE NIGERIAN MARITIME INDUSTRY", INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF LAW AND JURISPRUDENCE (IRLJ), Vol. 3, (Issue 2), pp 11-18 |
| Thesis | |
| 1 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2019, September), "CYBERCRIME IN A CYBER-DEPENDENT WORLD: ENLISTING THE DEVELOPING WORLD IN ADDRESSING THE GROWING PROBLEM OF CYBERCRIME". |
| Conference Papers | |
| 1 | Rapuluchukwu Ernest Nduka. (2023, June), "The 21st Century Legal Practitioner", |
| 2 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2020, December), "The role of technology in contemporary legal practice", |
| 3 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2020, December), "Maintaining a lucrative legal practice in a period of crisis", |
| 4 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2020, September), "Emerging areas of Law for young Lawyers", |
| 5 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2019, May), "The importance of ICT to the 21st century lawyer: Protecting yourself from the dangers", |
| 6 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2019, March), "The importance of ICT to the 21st century lawyer", |
| 7 | Rapuluchukwu Nduka. (2016, February), "Electronic Evidence in Nigeria", |
Academic Leadership Qualities
| Editorships | |
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| 1 | Editor, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Journal of Commercial and Property Law" (November, 2023) |
| 2 | Editor, "Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Journal of Commercial and Property Law" (June, 2023) |
| Examinerships | |
| 1 | Examiner, "Faculty of Law, Internal Defence" (September, 2023 to September, 2023). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 2 | Examiner, "Faculty of Law, LL. M Internal Defence" (October, 2023 to October, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 3 | Examiner, "Faculty of law Internal Proposal Defence" (November, 2023 to November, 2023). Completed Internal-Internal Exam |
| 4 | Examiner, "Faculty of Law, Internal Defence" (November, 2023 to November, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| 5 | Examiner, "Final External Defence" (December, 2023 to December, 2023). Completed External Exam |
| 6 | Examiner, "Faculty of Law, Internal Defence" (December, 2023 to December, 2023). Completed Internal-External Exam |
| Contributions to the University/Society | |
| 1 | Chairman, "Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, Onitsha Branch" (December, 2021) |
| 2 | National Publicity Secretary, "Nigerian Bar Association" (August, 2020 to August, 2022) |
| 3 | Vice Chairman, "Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria, Onitsha Branch" (December, 2018 to December, 2021) |
| 4 | Secretary, "Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch" (August, 2016 to August, 2018) |
| 5 | Branch Publicity Secretary, "Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch" (March, 2014 to April, 2016) |
Membership of Professional/Relevant Bodies
| 1 | Full Member, "Section on Legal Practice, Nigerian Bar Associaton" - SLP01244 (member since 2020), https://www.nba-slp.org/ |
| 2 | Full Member, "Commonwealth Lawyers Association" - NA (member since 2020), https://www.commonwealthlawyers.com/ |
| 3 | Fellow Member, "Technology Law Society of Nigeria" - NA (member since 2018), http://techlawnigeria.org/ |
| 4 | Full Member, "International Association for Artificial Intelligence and Law (IAAIL)" - NA (member since 2013), http://www.iaail.org/ |
| 5 | Full Member, "Nigerian Bar Association" - SCN049368 (member since 2005), https://nigerianbar.org.ng/ |
Relevant Events Attended
| Conferences | |
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| 1 | "The Role of Arbitration in dispute resolution", (Faculty of Law, Madonna University), 23rd June, 2023 to 30th June, 2023; Madonna University, Okija, Anambra State |
| 2 | "Contemporary Legal Practice", (Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch), 9th December, 2020 to 13th December, 2020; Louis Mbanefo Bar Center, High Court Complex, Onitsha |
| 3 | "A new normal is possible", (Nigerian Bar Association, Idemili Branch), 3rd December, 2020 to 5th December, 2020; Eurogold Hotel, Ogidi |
| Seminars | |
| 1 | "The importance of ICT to the 21st Century Legal Practitioner: Protecting yourself from the dangers", (Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch), 17th May, 2019 to 17th May, 2019; Louis Mbanefo Bar Center, High Court Complex, Onitsha |
| 2 | "The importance of ICT to the 21st Century Legal Practitioner", (Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch), 15th March, 2019 to 15th March, 2019; Louis Mbanefo Bar Center, High Court Complex, Onitsha |
| 3 | "Electronic evidence in Nigeria", (Nigerian Bar Association, Onitsha Branch), 12th February, 2016 to 12th February, 2016; Louis Mbanefo Bar Center, High Court Complex, Onitsha |
| Webinar | |
| 1 | "Emerging areas of law for young lawyers", (Young Lawyers Forum, Nigerian Bar Association), 11th September, 2020 to 11th September, 2020; Zoom |
| Other Events | |
| 1 | "• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference", (Nigerian Bar Association), 24th October, 2020 to 26th October, 2020; Abuja |
| 2 | "• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference", (Nigerian Bar Association), 23rd August, 2019 to 29th August, 2021; Lagos |
| 3 | "• Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Annual Conference 2018", (Nigerian Bar Association), 26th August, 2018 to 30th August, 2018; Abuja |
| 4 | "Nigerian Bar Association 5th Criminal Justice Reform Conference", (Nigerian Bar Association), 25th April, 2018 to 26th April, 2018; Asaba |
| 5 | "Nigerian Bar Association Annual Conference 2017", (Nigerian Bar Association), 18th August, 2017 to 24th August, 2017; Lagos |