Digital Rights Lawyers Initiative (DRLI) is a non-profit organization and network of lawyers dedicated to the promotion, protection, and enforcement of digital rights in Nigeria and across Africa. Founded in 2019, DRLI was established in response to the growing need for strategic legal interventions at the intersection of law, technology, human rights, privacy, and digital governance. The organization advances digital rights through litigation, advocacy, research, and capacity-building, working to ensure that individuals and communities can safely and freely enjoy their rights in the digital age. Since its inception, DRLI has become one of Nigeria’s leading voices in digital rights litigation, contributing to landmark legal developments in areas such as data protection and privacy, freedom of expression online, digital identity, access to the internet, cyber regulation, and emerging technology governance. Through strategic court actions, policy engagement, legal education, and collaboration with stakeholders, DRLI seeks to strengthen accountability and promote a rights-respecting digital ecosystem. DRLI was co-founded by Olumide Babalola and Solomon Okedara, two distinguished legal practitioners whose pioneering work has significantly shaped digital rights jurisprudence in Nigeria. Dr. Olumide Babalola is an internationally recognized digital rights, privacy, and data protection lawyer. He has litigated groundbreaking privacy and data protection cases before Nigerian courts and regional tribunals, including the ECOWAS Court. His contributions to the development of privacy and data protection law have earned him recognition as one of Nigeria’s foremost experts in technology law. He is also a legal scholar, author, and advocate committed to advancing digital rights and responsible data governance. Solomon Okedara, Esq. is a leading human rights and digital rights lawyer with extensive experience in strategic litigation, freedom of expression, data protection, privacy, digital identity, and access to information. He has successfully litigated landmark human rights and digital rights cases before Nigerian courts and the ECOWAS Court and has received recognition for his contributions to advancing freedom of expression and digital rights in Africa. He also serves as a legal researcher and contributor to global initiatives focused on freedom of expression and human rights law. Through law, advocacy, and education — protecting the rights that define the 21st century. To build a digital society where technology serves humanity, fundamental rights are protected, and every individual can participate safely, freely, and meaningfully in the digital space. To promote and protect digital rights through strategic litigation, policy advocacy, legal research, public education, and collaboration with stakeholders committed to advancing digital justice and accountability. At DRLI, we believe that protecting digital rights is essential to protecting human rights in the 21st century. Through our work, we continue to champion a digital future that is open, inclusive, secure, and rights-respecting for all.
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FOUNDERS
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Dr. Olumide Babalola
CO-FOUNDER
Solomon Okedara, Esq.
CO-FOUNDER
Championing a Digital Future That Is Open, Inclusive & Rights-Respecting
A Digital Society Where Technology Serves Humanity
Promoting & Protecting Digital Rights
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