Several problematic issues riddle the committee system in Nigerian universities.Inter alia, they involve high cost in terms of time, money, materials and human resources, and it is questionable whether their output justifies the high cost expended on them. Aside, there is the problem of "minority tyranny" in which a small group or a strong leader imposes his will on the committee. It is against this background that this study sets out to appraise the effectiveness of the committee system. The outcome of this work shows that the committee system in Nigerian universities is a valuable...