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The legality of online arbitration agreements: whither lays Nigeria?
(Faculty of Law, Benson Idahosa University, Benin City, Nigeria, 2015-10) Araromi, M. A.
The development in technology, especially the Internet, has brought about exponential growth in legal relations cutting across diverse jurisdictions with little or no obstacle. This new method of communication brings people together and it is inevitable that conflicts will ensue. It is a known fact that many cybercitizens enter into online arbitration agreements in case of any dispute. Many countries have developed legal approaches to online arbitration agreements in order to give validity to such agreements. Arbitration is not a new phenomenon in Nigeria which has embedded in its legal system laws regulating such arrangement. However, the issue of online or cyber-arbitration agreement is somewhat new to the arbitration law in Nigeria: thus, this work tends to identify the position, if any, that Nigeria takes on the issue of arbitration agreement entered online, especially in standard form contracts where the terms of such agreement are formulated by one party to a contract.
Same-sex marriage conundrum in Nigeria: the conflict of laws dimension
(2015) Araromi, M. A.
The changing concept of the proper parties to marriage has been having its toll on the national and international jurisprudence of marriage. The orthodox concept of marriage is predicated on a relationship between man and woman, which has attached to it some legal implications. However, the concept of marriage is now taking a new dimension as to the parties who may legally contract such a relationship in some jurisdictions, which results in the much touted same-sex marriage. Same-sex marriage is relatively a new phenomenon in marriage jurisprudence and has been creating some upheavals in the legal terrain nationally and internationally, especially in the region of conflict of laws. The main purpose of this research is to review the Nigerian disposition to same-sex unions and the attendant conflict of laws problems that may arise as a result of the stance taken on the unions.
Artificial intelligence: the challenges posed to the law of contract in determining liabilities of parties
(Sweet and Maxwel, 2022) Araromi, M. A.
Traditional methods of contracting involve, among others, using paper documents and oral communications. The extant laws appreciate these methods of contracting and make provisions for the validity, rights and liabilities of parties. Electronic transaction models make a detour from the established jurisprudence on contract provided by these extant laws and the court systems. With constant development of technology one-off legal response may sometimes not be enough to address new challenges posed. Artificial intelligence is one of the areas of development in technology that has affected the traditional legal provisions on contract. Machine intelligence has created some challenges in determining the liability of contracting parties, especially where the machine is acting on learned or extraneous data. It is observed that the existing international legal regime by the United Nations, which serves as the authority in resolving international legal matters, is not sufficient to address this problem. This article addresses the effect of artificial intelligence on contract in determining the liability of parties, and suggests a solution.
Religion and secularism in Nigeria: the effect of compulsory dress codes in the educational system on the right to practice religion
(Brill|Nijhoff, 2021) Araromi, M. A.
Though Nigeria is regarded as a secular state, there are two major religions which are predominantly practiced. Religious sentiments have permeated the societal space in Nigeria and often times the ardent practice and observance of religious tenets lead to perennial conflicts with governmental policies. It is one of the fundamental precepts of human rights that the religious belief of individuals should be respected, therefore the provision for the protection of right to religion in the national laws and some international instruments. The education system requires specific dress codes which must be observed. It is against this backdrop that this paper examines the right to practice religion in Nigeria and the obvious conflicts between this practice and policies in the Nigerian education system particularly at primary and post-primary school levels. The paper addresses the scope of the right to practice one’s religion under the law vis-à-vis governmental policies in educational institutions.
An examination of the extent of legislative power in annual fiscal budget making in Nigeria
(Gravitas LBR Ltd, 2019-12) Araromi, M. A.; Adeyemo, D. D.
This paper examines the perennial tussle between the executive and legislative arm of government in Nigeria in relation to budget making, which sometimes leads to delay in passage of annual fiscal budget. The extent of powers to be exercised by the Legislature in amending budget estimates submitted by the Executive is the crux of the dispute which often leads to diverse and conflicting opinions on whether the law permits the Legislature to tamper with the figures of the budget or whether it should be a mere rubber stamp to approve the estimated budget submitted to it by the Executive. The paper reviews the changing role of the Legislature in modern times, particularly in the presidential system of government and the involvement of the public ably represented by civil society organisations in determining financial policies that will drive annual budgets. The paper submits that due to absence of clear provisions of the law to determine the extent of powers of the Legislature to amend budgets, it may be necessary to amend the Constitution to clearly define the scope of the power of the Executive and the Legislature in budget making.