Dr. Abdulrazaq Abdulkadir, a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria.

His areas of interest include maritime security, maritime arbitration, maritime jurisdiction, maritime pollution, and maritime cooperation, where he has written over 35 articles in reputable international, national, and local journals.

Dr. Abdulkadir has been practicing law in all strata of Nigerian courts in civil, criminal, and election petition matters among others. Dr. Abdulkadir is currently an Associate Professor and he teaches Maritime Law, Conveyance and Legal Drafting, and Law of Tort among others in the Department of Private & Property Law, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Nigeria.