A HUMAN RIGHTS BASED FRAMEWORK FOR DIGITAL GOVERNANCE: REINTERPRETING THE 'BEST INTERESTS OF THE CHILD' IN THE AGE OF DATAFICATION IN NIGERIA

The rapid integration of digital technologies into every sphere of children’s lives has redefined the contours of childhood, participation, and protection. While the “best interests of the child” remains a cardinal principle under Article 3 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), Article 4 of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), and Section 1 of Nigeria’s Child Rights Act (CRA) 2003, its application in the digital environment raises complex legal and et