About
His research interests lie in Public International Law, Global Governance, Charity Law, and International Business Law. His scholarship has been published in Scots Law Times, and he has contributed to international academic discourse through invited presentations at major forums, including the United Nations Academic Council Annual Meetings (Tokyo, 2024; Nairobi, 2025), the Global Corporate Governance Conference (Lisbon, 2025), and multiple RGU-led Global Governance Conferences. In 2025, he was appointed to the Academic Advisory Board of the Global Corporate Governance Institute.
At RGU, Dr Iloka has pioneered several impactful academic initiatives. He developed Scotland’s first Charity Law module within a Law School, and the Global Governance module, which integrates international study visits to institutions such as the United Nations, World Trade Organisation, European Parliament, International Monetary Fund, and International Court of Justice. He founded the Postgraduate Student Leadership Council and the Buddy-Up Scheme, which significantly improved student satisfaction. He launched the Supervisors’ Knowledge Exchange Hub, fostering capacity-building and interdisciplinary supervisory collaboration. These contributions were instrumental in achieving a 100% doctoral student satisfaction score in the 2024 iPRES survey.
His leadership extends beyond academia. He is the Founding Partner of Greydern Associates, a consultancy providing governance and legal advisory services to charities and social enterprises. He serves on multiple boards, including as a Trustee of the Scottish Bible Society, North-East Sensory Services (NESS), and as Trustee/Director of Success of Nations and Governance (SONG) Africa.
Dr Iloka’s academic and professional contributions have been recognised through numerous awards, including Outstanding Lecturer (2016), Lecturer of the Year (2019, 2022), Continued Excellence Awards (2023–25), and the Law & Legacy Award (2024). Earlier in his career, he received the Sweet & Maxwell Law Prize (2010) and multiple awards for excellence in both legal practice and the financial sector. In 2025, he was also shortlisted as a finalist for the Professional Senior Leader of the Year Award at The Black Scottish Awards.
His academic practice is underpinned by a commitment to excellence, equity, and widening participation. Drawing on his own journey from Nigeria to Scotland, he actively mentors students, early-career academics, and young professionals, many of whom have progressed to impactful careers in law, governance, and public service.