Mrs. Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Lecturer I | Lecturer
Faculty of Law ยท Department of Law
Specialization Disability Rights Law; Human Rights Law; Health Law; Public International Law
Office: Faculty of Law, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Phone: 08169247379
Email: fatimat.abubakar@fuoye.edu.ng
Biography
Fatimat Nene Abubakar is a Lecturer I in the Faculty of Law at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria. She holds an LL.B, LL.M degrees. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D in Law with research focusing on the right to health of children with disabilities in Nigeria from a comparative perspective. Her research examines the intersection of disability, healthcare, and human rights with particular emphasis on strengthening legal and policy frameworks for protecting the rights of children with disabilities.
Her teaching and research span Health Law, Human Rights Law, Disability Rights, and Public International Law.
Research Interests
Healthcare Law; Disability Rights and Inclusion; Human Rights; Children's Rights; Public International Law
Qualifications
- Master of Laws, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State (2022)
- Professional Diploma in Education, Federal College of Education, Okene, Kogi State (2019)
- Bachelor of Laws, Kogi State University, Anyigba, Kogi State (2015)
Selected Publications
- Discrimination against Pregnant Girls and Adolescent Mothers in Nigerian Schools
Authors: Bolanle Oluwakemi Eniola and Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Federal University, Wukari Annual Law Journal (2025) - Right to Health in Nigeria and the Complexities of its Enforcement
Authors: Fatimat Nene Abubakar
The Nigerian Law Journal (2025) - The Role of Environmental Law in Promoting Sustainable National Development in Nigeria
Authors: Benjamin Ogwo, Friday Okpanachi Ekpa and Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Proceedings of the 55th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Association of Law Teachers (NALT) (2024) - Application of the Principle of Complementarity in the Rome Statute of International Criminal Court in Nigeria and Ghana: Issues and Challenges
Authors: Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Journal of International Law and Jurisprudence Faculty of Law, University of Jos (2023) - The Twin Pillars of Criminal Liability
Authors: Ngozi Alili and Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Prince Abubakar Audu University Journal of Jurisprudence and International Law (2022) - An Appraisal of the Legal Status of Euthanasia in Nigeria
Authors: Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Prince Abubakar Audu University Journal of Jurisprudence and International Law (2022) - Locus Standi and Public Interest Litigation: Centre for Oil Pollution Watch v Nigerian National Petroleum Commission [2019] 5 NWLR (Pt 1666
Authors: Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Kogi State University Law Journal (2021) - Appraisal of International Dimensions to Boko Haram Terrorism in Nigeria
Authors: 7. Elijah Aliyu, Shaba Gimba and Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Kogi State University Law Journal (2020) - An Examination of the Rights of Refugees in International Law
Authors: Fatimat Nene Abubakar
Timothy F. Yerima, Olusesan Oliyide and David A Agbu (eds.), Emerging Issues and Thoughts in Contemporary Public Law: A Compendium of Essays Written in Honour of: Justice Paul Adamu Galumje, JSC (Ibadan: Constellation (Nig.) Publishers) (2020)
Professional Qualification
- Qualifying Certificate as a Lawyer - Nigerian Law School (2016)
Membership of Professional Bodies
- Nigerian Bar Association - Member (2016)
- Nigerian Association of Law Teachers - Member (2020)
Course Teaching
- LPT302 - Commercial Law II (Second/2025/2026)
- LPT304 - Law of Torts II (Second/2025/2026)