Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the Nigerian legal system: a blessing in disguise?

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dc.contributor.authorAdedokun, Kareem
dc.contributor.authorRaji Abdullateef
dc.contributor.authorRaji Khalid Olatunji
dc.contributor.authorMuhammed Abubakar Yinusa
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-18T08:24:58Z
dc.date.available2024-04-18T08:24:58Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstractAs the world came to terms with the reality of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), a series of rippling effects were set in motion. As agitations for social distancing and calls to flatten the curve of infection spiralled, the world came to a resounding halt, impeding the functionality of social institutions. With the world gradually returning to normalcy, a need arises to study the precise impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on specific social institutions. This study examined the various ways the COVID-19 affected the Nigerian legal system. Adopting a secondary method of data collection, the study consulted research works and other sources of empirical information on COVID-19 and the legal system. The study found that by failing to declare a state of emergency, the enacted lockdown infringed upon citizens’ right to move freely as detailed in the Nigerian constitution. The study further found that the pandemic exposed weaknesses of Nigerian legal system in remote hearing and digitalisation of court procedures. Based on these findings, the study recommended that the Nigerian government should uphold the legalities of the constitution. The study also recommended for intensified efforts by the government to digitalize the legal system in line with international standards.
dc.identifier.citationAdedokun, K., Raji, A., RAJI, Khalid O., Muhammed, A. Y. (2021). Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the Nigerian legal system: a blessing in disguise? Journal of Development Administration (JDA), 6(2), 89-96.
dc.identifier.issn2788-8169
dc.identifier.urihttps://uilspace.unilorin.edu.ng/handle/123456789/12279
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAfrica Social Work Network Journal of Development Administration (JDA)
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 6; Issue. 2
dc.subjectCorina virus disease (COVID-19)
dc.subjectlockdown
dc.subjectlegal system
dc.subjectNigeria
dc.subjectremote hearing
dc.titleCorona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and the Nigerian legal system: a blessing in disguise?
dc.typeArticle

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