Papers by Mary-Anne A Ogunleye
Comprises of all 13 articles published in the Legal Aid Oyo Journal of Legal Issues, Vol.1, Issue... more Comprises of all 13 articles published in the Legal Aid Oyo Journal of Legal Issues, Vol.1, Issue 1. Contributions delved into areas of law such as criminal law principles, practice and procedures, constitutional law and analysis of presidential assented Bills [in Nigeria], health law, internet/technology law and corporate law.
The FOI Act creates, in principle, a right of access to information held by public authorities or... more The FOI Act creates, in principle, a right of access to information held by public authorities or by persons providing services for citizens; allowing citizens see a wide range of public information on any area. In reality, there is still some difficulty faced in accessing public records. In worst case scenarios, government officials simply ignore requests for information, mostly due to their lack of skills in records management -keeping, recovering, handling and conveying relevant documents. Although the FOI Act does not extensively provide for the duties and obligations and penalties of public officials in their respective capacities, the Honourable Attorney General of the Federation (HAGF) and the Minister for Justice have been saddled with the responsibility of creating guidelines for reporting and performance appraisal. These offices are also expected to submit an annual report to the National
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Papers by Mary-Anne A Ogunleye