Blockchain in the Security and Integrity of Legal Evidence: A Futuristic Proposal for Nigeria (Published)
This work is a modest attempt aimed at proposing the imperatives of blockchain technology in Nigeria’s legal system as part of the realities of the 4th and 5th generation industrial revolution to guarantee the security and integrity of legal evidence in the civil and criminal justice administration. This is pursuant to the pervasive challenges of tampering, loss and wilful manipulation of evidence and miscarriage of justice in the country. This novel technology therefore provides immutable guarantees in the management of evidence. Consequently, the work strongly advocates the adoption of blockchain technology to effectively provide the necessary safeguards and security of evidence and shield same from manipulations, distortions, thefts and destruction of evidence. That way, judicial pronouncements/judgements will be based on secured evidence and will ultimately guarantee fairness and equity in justice administration. While the technology is not flawless, its strengths are by far impregnable and if adopted will revolutionise the justice system in Nigeria. The work relied essentially on secondary sources for the orderly collection of data and presentations to ensure objectivity and validity of a sustainable
Keywords: Blockchain, Integrity, Nigeria, Security, legal evidence
Law and Administration of Justice in Nigeria: The New paradigm for Enhancing National Security (Published)
Citation: Akindejoye, Temidayo and Ayenakin, Olumide Olabanjo (2022) Law and Administration of Justice in Nigeria: The New paradigm for Enhancing National Security, Global Journal of Politics and Law Research, Vol.10, No.1, pp.15-22
Abstract: The paper examines the roles of law and administration of justice in enhancing national security in Nigeria. Insecurity appears to be the greatest challenge threatening the integrity of the country. There is Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, militancy and kidnapping for ransom are very rampant in virtually all parts of the country and Herdsmen/farmers clashes which originally began in the Middle Belt areas, is now a phenomenon in the whole territorial space, and there is rising incidence of armed robbery. Presently, the whole country is enveloped in an atmosphere of insecurity and this for a serious concern. Specifically, the paper examines the place of law in the scheme of national security and evaluates the existing national law and policy on crimes that continue to threaten the security of the nation of law in promoting national security and the administration of justice in Nigeria.The study recommends that The actors in the administration of justice system, the judges should imbibe, in particular, progressive legal ideology that emphasizes social justice; they should in specific clear cases avoid strict application of unjust legal rules which they consider oppressive or unfair.
Keywords: Law, National Security, Security, administration of justice.
REGULATIONS OR LEGISLATION FOR DATA PROTECTION IN NIGERIA? A CALL FOR A CLEAR LEGISLATIVE FRAMEWORK (Published)
Personal information or personally identifiable data is a subject that people have become aware of the need to protect. And the challenge of legislating for data protection in today’s world is that which many nations have taken seriously. Nigeria as a developing nation appears not to be left out of this as the NITDA has released a set of guidelines in this regard as a means to offer some protection. This article examines legislations on the Nigerian landscape that resemble data protection legislation like the Official Secrets Act, the Freedom of Information Act and the most recent NITDA Draft Guidelines for data protection with a view to show the adequacy or otherwise. The guidelines were examined in some detail. The paper summarily compares the present landscape with the European Union standard and concludes that Nigeria does not have adequate data protection legislation. The paper concludes that strong legislation is desirable to protect personal data in Nigeria.
Keywords: Data protection, Guidelines, Legislation, Security, cyberspace