Uchenna Jerome Orji is a lawyer and researcher with interests in
the legal aspects of cybersecurity governance, data protection, and
telecommunications regulation.
He obtained an LL.B Honors degree from the University of
Nigeria, an LLM degree from the University of Ibadan, with
Distinction and specialization in cybersecurity law, and a PhD from
Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nigeria, with Distinction and
specialization in telecommunications law.
He is the author of Cybersecurity Law and Regulation (Wolf Legal
Publishers: The Netherlands, 2012), Telecommunications Law and
Regulation in Nigeria (Cambridge Scholars Publishing: Newcastle
upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2018), andInternational
Telecommunications Law and Policy (Cambridge Scholars Publishing:
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom, 2018), in addition to more
than 60 peer-reviewed papers on cybersecurity law, data protection
law, telecommunications law and other aspects of law.
Having bagged his PhD at the age of 31, Dr. Orji is one of the
youngest persons in Africa with a PhD in law and also the youngest
African expert of international repute in cybersecurity and
telecommunications law.
He was the recipient of a national award (the Dangote Prize) for
the best overall essay in the fourth edition of the Nigerian Ships
& Ports National Essay Competition (2010). He is interested in
building capacity of students in telecommunications, cybercrime,
and data protection law at the undergraduate and postgraduate
levels.
Dr. Uchenna Jerome Orji
The above aspects of law have not been optimally developed
academically in the sub-region, and there are no universities in
West Africa that offer them as full module courses. It is
imperative that the above areas of law are developed as courses in
universities due to the continuous integration of digital
communication technologies into every aspect of life in the 21st
century.
Dr. Orji is passionate about enhancing the academic and research
profile of the Faculty of Law of any African university he may
choose to work with. He looks forward to bringing additional value
to the education system by setting up the 1st Center for Legal and
Policy Research on Information Communications Technology in the
West Africa sub-region.
When established, the center shall serve as a center of
excellence for promoting and disseminating researches on laws,
regulations and policies relating to cybersecurity and information
communications technology. It will certainly be of immense benefit
to the academia in terms of attracting local and international
attention, as well as scholars.
Dr. Uchenna Jerome Orji has also been a speaker
at several high-level international conferences including, the
Hague Global Conference on Cyber Space; the NATO CCD COE’s
International Conference on Cyber Conflict; and, the Asian Security
Conference. He hails from Ishiagu, Ebonyi State, Nigeria. Contact
Email: [email protected][1]
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