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CALL FOR PAPERS

The Editorial Board of the Rivers State University, Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Port Harcourt calls for the submission of well researched papers in law for publication in the RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY JOURNAL OF PUBLIC LAW. The Journal which should be cited as R/S/UJPL, Volume 14, Issue No. 1, 2026, is dedicated to the pursuit, dissemination, and promotion of knowledge within the area of public law in Nigeria. The Journal therefore welcomes manuscripts, scholarly articles, short notes, book reviews, statute reviews which should address contemporary and cutting-edge issues within the area of Nigerian Public Law for consideration by the Editorial Board.

Contributors should note the following guidelines.

  1.  Submissions must not have been published or accepted for publication elsewhere.
  2. Submissions must be original works of contributors, and all references to published works by other authors must be clearly and distinctly acknowledged.
  3. An abstract of no more than ‘200’ words must accompany every submission.
  4. Submissions must not exceed ‘7000’ words. Any submission that exceeds ‘7000’ words will not be accepted.
  5. Name, title, academic qualification, email address and telephone number of contributors should be provided on the first page of the submission.
  6. Submissions should be in Microsoft Word on A4, 1.5 spacing, 12 font size (for body text), and 10 font size (for footnotes), Times New Roman with automatic footnotes numbered consecutively. Endnotes are not accepted.
  7. Mode of Submission: Both Electronic/Hard Copies are acceptable. Electronic versions should be sent to (nwanyanwucliford@yahoo.com) or (abbiba.lilly-tariah@ust.edu.ng). One hard copy of the submission should be sent to: The Editor-in-Chief, c/o Office of the Head of Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Rivers State University, P.M.B. 5080, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State.
  8. The NALT Uniform Citation Guide or OSCOLA Referencing styles should be adhered to strictly by all contributors.
  9. The authors shall be solely liable for any copyright infringements resulting from the publication of their articles. The Journal, Editorial Board Members, Advisory Board Members and the Printers shall not be liable in the event of any infringement on intellectual rights and copyright.
  10. The closing date for submission is (30th June, 2026).

Prof. Clifford Nwanyanwu

Editor-in-Chief

Email: nwanyanwuclifford@yahoo.com