This article examines the infusion of information communication technology (ICT) into Nigeria's new company legislation to promote corporate democracy. While the initiative is laudable, especially in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, the article argues that the reform is of limited value, as only private companies are empowered to deploy ICT in the conduct of general meetings. By excluding public companies, the article argues, inter alia, that the reform overlooks the role that ICT could play in addressing the assumed passivity of latent, large groups, which typify the shareholders of public companies. In making a case for inclusive reform, the article examines the reforms already undertaken by some countries in the common law jurisdictions, whose templates on the subject may inform the changes Nigeria needs to effect in her law.

本文探讨了将信息通信技术 (ICT) 融入尼日利亚新公司立法以促进公司民主的情况。尽管这一举措值得称赞，尤其是在 COVID-19 大流行的时代，但文章认为，这项改革的价值有限，因为只有私营公司才有权在召开股东大会时部署 ICT。文章认为，通过将上市公司排除在外，改革忽视了信息通信技术在解决潜在大群体（上市公司股东的代表）的被动性方面可以发挥的作用。在论证包容性改革的过程中，本文审查了一些普通法管辖区国家已经进行的改革，其有关该主题的模板可能会告诉尼日利亚需要在其法律中进行哪些改变。