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Law · REF. TA-21476

Insider Trading and the Law: An Examination of Human Rights Implications in Nigeria

Abstract

This study investigates the subject matter outlined in the title above through a structured research design appropriate to its academic level. Using primary and/or secondary data collection methods, the research examines the underlying variables, tests relevant hypotheses, and presents findings with implications for practice and policy. This is placeholder abstract text generated for catalogue preview purposes; the full document contains a complete, topic-specific abstract, literature review, methodology, data analysis, and conclusion.

Chapter One — 1.1 Background to the Study

Insider Trading has emerged as a pressing legal and social concern in Nigeria, prompting sustained debate among lawmakers, the judiciary, and civil society over how existing law should respond.

While the legal framework addressing insider trading has evolved considerably, human rights implications remains an area where scholarly and judicial opinion is divided, warranting closer legal analysis.

1.2 Statement of the Problem

Notwithstanding the provisions of the Investments and Securities Act, insider trading persists in Nigeria, raising concerns about human rights implications and whether the current legal regime is adequate to the task. This study interrogates that gap between legislative intent and practical outcome.

1.3 Objectives of the Study

  1. To examine the legal framework governing insider trading in Nigeria, particularly under the Investments and Securities Act.
  2. To assess human rights implications as it relates to insider trading.
  3. To identify the gaps between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement.
  4. To recommend legal and institutional reforms to strengthen the response to insider trading.

1.4 Research Questions

  1. What does the Investments and Securities Act provide in respect of insider trading?
  2. What challenges arise in respect of human rights implications in relation to insider trading?
  3. What gaps exist between the law's provisions and its practical enforcement?
  4. What reforms could strengthen Nigeria's legal response to insider trading?

1.5 Significance of the Study

This study is significant to legal practitioners, policymakers, and law enforcement agencies grappling with insider trading, offering a focused analysis of the Investments and Securities Act and its practical adequacy. It also contributes to the growing body of scholarship in law on Nigeria's response to this issue.

1.6 Scope of the Study

The study is limited to a doctrinal and case-law analysis of insider trading with particular focus on human rights implications, reflecting a clearly defined scope; it does not extend to a full empirical survey of enforcement outcomes nationwide.

Chapters Two through Five, references and appendices are available for a one-time fee of ₦75,000.

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