https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDA/issue/feed Acta Universitatis Danubius. Administratio 2025-01-13T07:19:42+00:00 Iulian Savenco iuliansavenco@univ-danubius.ro Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Frequency: 1</strong> issue per year (December)<br /><strong>Print ISSN: 2068 - 5459 </strong><br /><strong>Online ISSN: 2069-9336</strong><br /><br /></p> https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDA/article/view/3120 From Bureaucracy to Black Box: Revolutionizing Natural Justice and Due Process in Administrative Law 2024-11-13T06:01:10+00:00 Junaid Sattar Butt junaidsattarbutt@yahoo.com <p>Natural justice, rooted in English common law, embodies fairness in procedural justice and is foundational to Administrative law (Aslam, 2020). The growing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) (Rosenberg, 2023) in administrative decision-making raises serious concerns about upholding fundamental legal principles like Natural Justice, derived from the Latin word “<em>jus natural</em>,” and is not codified, it is closely tied to common law (Mirani, 2022) and Due Process of law, first appeared as a substitute for Magna Carta’s “the law of the land” in a 1354 (Library of Congress, 2014) statute of King Edward III .Often described as “<em>black boxes</em>,” AI systems lack transparency, creating risks for fairness and accountability in decisions may impacting individuals’ rights. This study explores how AI-powered administrative systems can be designed to uphold these principles, ensuring just outcomes and legal transparency. The research critically examines the intersection of AI technology and administrative law, focusing on the opacity of AI’s decision-making processes. The goal is to identify strategies that ensure AI systems in administrative contexts not only align with Natural Justice (right to fair hearings and impartiality) and Due Process (right to a fair procedure) but also maintain public trust in the legal system. Using a qualitative research approach, the study employs doctrinal legal analysis and case studies to review AI frameworks in areas such as departmental inquiries and appeal in departmental inquiries. The analysis compares AI implementations across various jurisdictions, identifying gaps in transparency and accountability. Key findings indicate that without explainability, oversight, and human intervention, AI systems may breach legal principles. The study suggests solutions like Explainable AI (XAI), human-in-the-loop systems, and robust accountability frameworks to align AI with legal safeguards. While AI offers efficiency in administrative decision-making, adherence to fairness and justice principles is critical. The research supports a balanced approach where AI complements, rather than replaces, human decision-making, preserving Natural Justice and Due Process in an automated legal landscape.</p> 2024-12-20T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Junaid Sattar BUTT https://dj.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/AUDA/article/view/2631 Geopolitical Conditions and Election Security in Nigeria 2025-01-13T07:19:42+00:00 Sunday Abang abang.sundayowen@oouagoiwoye.edu.ng <p>In the sixty-two years of Nigeria’s existence as an independent nation, a look at the political structure reveals that the core North, comprising North-east, North-west and North-central, has been at the helm of affairs in the presidency for forty-two years, either as military or civilian president. The southern part, made up of South-south, South-west, and South-east have shared the remaining twenty years. The balancing in the South too is greatly in favour of the South-west, followed by the South-south, at the expense of the South-east. This political reality generates tension in the polity, with various ethnic nationalities calling for secession, including the ‘shortchanged’ South-east. It is undeniable that these political turmoil take a toll on the economy and security of the country. This paper set out to examine the geopolitical conditions in Nigeria, with emphasis on the election process, a democratic process that births the regimes, within the context of democratic liberalism. It is a given that elections have turned to violent processes through which governments in power perpetuate themselves, or coerce the voting public into giving way for the success of a choice candidate. This paper adopts secondary method of data collection and interviews. It reveals that securing election in Nigeria is not an easy exercise to achieve in some volatile states. The paper recommends the introduction of Electoral Task Force as a panacea to election crises, to be deployed to the polling and collation centres to combat security challenges in the course of elections.</p> 2025-01-23T00:00:00+00:00 Copyright (c) 2024 Sunday Abang