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Ekiti

Ekiti State Freedom of Information Law

Ekiti State FOI Law (Law 9)

Open Records Transparency: 50/100 (moderate) Transparency Score: 50/100

Response Timeline

Initial Response
14 days
Extension
7 days

Ekiti State extended the federal FOI Act's 7-day deadline to 14 days in its own legislation. This is a meaningful difference from the federal FOI Act 2011 deadline. Ekiti was one of only two Nigerian states to proactively adopt its own FOI law.

Exemptions

  • Information endangering national security
  • Personal privacy interests
  • Trade secrets and commercial confidence
  • Law enforcement and investigation records

Exemptions broadly follow the federal FOI Act 2011 framework.

Appeal Process

1

1

Application to the head of the institution for review

2

2

Application to the Ekiti State High Court

Ekiti State High Court hears FOI appeals from state bodies.

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