ABSTRACT
In a legal environment, signature is commonly the means of authenticating a document. Before now, what was the commonest form of signature was a handwritten signature of the signer indicating his ‘acceptance’ or ‘consent’ to a legally binding commitment such as contractual terms or payment. With the advent of computers, this form of signature has changed, what is now prevalent is an electronic signature authenticating an electronic document. Electronic signatures extend the function o f handwritten signatures to electronic documents, providing a way for two parties to conduct business confidently in an electronic environment. In this article, I have explored the meaning, forms, functions and legal validity of electronic signature and discussed the legal framework on electronic signature particularly in the context of Nigeria.
Ekhator, Ekhorutomwen Gabriel, A Study of Electronic Signature and Its Legal Validity in Nigeria (August 3, 2021).
First posted 2021-08-30 09:00:15
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