Ogaga Odjugo

Publications

Peer-reviewed research on petroleum and electricity regulation, with current work on the governance of artificial intelligence.

Peer-reviewed

Olusola Joshua Olujobi, Oghenevwogaga Odjugo and Ahmadu Frederick Olusola, ‘Reforming Nigeria’s Electricity Act 2023 (Amended 2024): Systemic Constraints, Market Prospects, and Sustainability Pathways’ (2026) 39(3) The Electricity Journal 107567 Elsevier; Scopus-indexed; ISSN 1040-6190 Examines the structural constraints on Nigeria’s electricity market since the 2023 Act and its 2024 amendment, and proposes reform pathways for market development and sustainability. Read
Olusola Joshua Olujobi, Oshobugie Suleiman Irumekhai and Oghenevwogaga Odjugo, ‘Petroleum Laws, Regulations, and Sustainable Development: Oil and Gas Perspectives from Nigeria, Norway, and Saudi Arabia’ (2025) 16(3) Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy 22 Scopus-indexed; published 14 May 2025; open access (CC BY-SA) A doctrinal comparison of how three major producer states’ petroleum regimes translate sustainable-development objectives into enforceable rules, drawing lessons from Norway and Saudi Arabia for Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Act 2021 and proposing a hybrid regulatory model. Read   PDF

In progress

In preparationOgaga Odjugo, working paper on law-following AI (title to be confirmed) First of two papers extending the author’s regulatory-performance method to AI governance
In preparationOgaga Odjugo, second working paper on law-following AI (title to be confirmed)

Other writing

The AI Reporter, newsletter on law, technology and governance (November 2024 – June 2026) Seventeen issues; 750+ subscribers among legal professionals across Africa Read on LinkedIn
Ogaga Odjugo, ‘Legal Accountability in AI Decision-Making’ (2024) Law Digest Magazine (Winter edition)

Editorial work

Peer reviewer, Journal of Sustainable Development Law and Policy (Scopus-indexed), 2023 – 2026 Nine submissions across three issues