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ARTICLE · 24 SEPTEMBER 2026

GOVERNING INTELLIGENCE: How Nigeria Can Balance AI Regulation And Innovation.

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Nigeria stands at a critical juncture in artificial intelligence governance, facing the challenge of creating a regulatory framework that protects citizens while enabling innovation and economic growth. Drawing from the AI Summit 2026 convened by legal and government stakeholders, this report examines how Africa's largest economy can position itself to capture value from AI without stifling the entrepreneurship and adoption needed for national development.

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GOVERNING INTELLIGENCE

How Nigeria Can Balance AI Regulation and Innovation

A Thought Leadership Report from the AI Summit 2026

Convened by Tunde & Adisa Legal Practitioners (T&A Legal)

In collaboration with the National Assembly and the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA)

Landmark Towers, Oniru, Lagos | July 2026

Executive Summary

Artificial intelligence is the defining technology of this era, reshaping how nations produce, govern, and compete. Yet no country; including the most advanced AI economies, can claim to have fully mastered its capabilities or anticipated its trajectory. For Nigeria, this moment presents a rare strategic opening: the chance to shape its own AI future rather than inherit one written elsewhere.

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