Nigerian Law MCP Server

The NigeriaLII alternative for the AI age.

Query Nigerian law -- from the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) and Cybercrimes Act to the Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA), Consumer Protection Act, and Criminal Code -- directly from Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-compatible client.

If you're building legal tech, compliance tools, or doing Nigerian legal research, this is your verified reference database.

Built by Ansvar Systems -- Stockholm, Sweden

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Why This Exists

Nigerian legal research means navigating nigerialii.org, lawnigeria.com, law.gov.ng, and scattered government ministry portals -- while dealing with inconsistent digitization of the Laws of the Federation of Nigeria. Whether you're:

• A lawyer validating citations in a brief or contract
• A compliance officer checking NDPA obligations or NDPR requirements
• A legal tech developer building tools on Nigerian law
• A researcher tracing provisions through the Laws of the Federation

...you shouldn't need dozens of browser tabs and manual cross-referencing. Ask Claude. Get the exact provision. With context.

This MCP server makes Nigerian law searchable, cross-referenceable, and AI-readable.

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Quick Start

Use Remotely (No Install Needed)

Connect directly to the hosted version -- zero dependencies, nothing to install.

Endpoint: https://nigeria-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp

Client	How to Connect
Claude.ai	Settings > Connectors > Add Integration > paste URL
Claude Code	claude mcp add nigerian-law --transport http https://nigeria-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp
Claude Desktop	Add to config (see below)
GitHub Copilot	Add to VS Code settings (see below)

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nigerian-law": {
      "type": "url",
      "url": "https://nigeria-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

GitHub Copilot -- add to VS Code settings.json:

{
  "github.copilot.chat.mcp.servers": {
    "nigerian-law": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://nigeria-law-mcp.vercel.app/mcp"
    }
  }
}

Use Locally (npm)

npx @ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp

Claude Desktop -- add to claude_desktop_config.json:

macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nigerian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

Cursor / VS Code:

{
  "mcp.servers": {
    "nigerian-law": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": ["-y", "@ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp"]
    }
  }
}

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Example Queries

Once connected, just ask naturally:

• "What does the NDPR (Nigeria Data Protection Regulation) say about consent for data processing?"
• "Find provisions in the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) on data subject rights"
• "Search for company law provisions under CAMA 2020 on director duties"
• "What does the Cybercrimes Act say about unauthorized computer access?"
• "Find provisions in the Criminal Code Act about fraud offences"
• "Is the Consumer Protection Act still in force?"
• "Search for financial services regulation provisions on KYC requirements"
• "Validate the citation Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, Section 24"
• "Build a legal stance on data processor obligations under Nigerian law"

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Current Coverage State

Note: This MCP server is in its initial build phase. The database schema, ingestion pipeline, and all 13 tools are fully operational. Statute ingestion from NigeriaLII and official government sources is actively underway.

The server covers the following priority Nigerian statutes:

Priority Area	Key Statutes
Data Protection	Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA); Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
Cybersecurity	Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, Etc.) Act 2015
Corporate Law	Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (CAMA)
Consumer Protection	Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act 2018
Criminal Law	Criminal Code Act; Penal Code Act
Financial Services	Banks and Other Financial Institutions Act (BOFIA)
IT / Communications	National Information Technology Development Agency Act; Nigerian Communications Act

Coverage is expanding with each ingestion run. Use list_sources to see the current statute count and about for dataset statistics.

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources (NigeriaLII, law.gov.ng). Zero LLM-generated content.

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Why This Works

Verbatim Source Text (No LLM Processing):

• All statute text is ingested from nigerialii.org, lawnigeria.com, and official government sources
• Provisions are returned unchanged from SQLite FTS5 database rows
• Zero LLM summarization or paraphrasing -- the database contains statute text, not AI interpretations

Smart Context Management:

• Search returns ranked provisions with BM25 scoring (safe for context)
• Provision retrieval gives exact text by Act name + section number
• Cross-references help navigate without loading everything at once

Technical Architecture:

NigeriaLII / law.gov.ng --> Parse --> SQLite --> FTS5 snippet() --> MCP response
                             ^                        ^
                      Provision parser         Verbatim database query

Traditional Research vs. This MCP

Traditional Approach	This MCP Server
Search NigeriaLII by Act name	Search by plain English: "data controller consent"
Navigate multi-section Acts manually	Get the exact provision with context
Manual cross-referencing between Acts	build_legal_stance aggregates across sources
"Is this Act still in force?" -- check manually	check_currency tool -- answer in seconds
Find AU/ECOWAS alignment -- search separately	get_eu_basis -- linked international frameworks
No API, no integration	MCP protocol -- AI-native

Traditional: Search NigeriaLII --> Navigate Act PDF --> Ctrl+F --> Cross-reference with NITDA guidelines --> Check ECOWAS frameworks separately --> Repeat

This MCP: "What are the obligations of a data controller under the NDPA and how do they compare to GDPR requirements?" --> Done.

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Available Tools (13)

Core Legal Research Tools (8)

Tool	Description
search_legislation	FTS5 full-text search across provisions with BM25 ranking. Supports quoted phrases, boolean operators, prefix wildcards
get_provision	Retrieve specific provision by Act name + section number
check_currency	Check if an Act is in force, amended, or repealed
validate_citation	Validate citation against database -- zero-hallucination check
build_legal_stance	Aggregate citations from multiple Acts for a legal topic
format_citation	Format citations per Nigerian legal conventions
list_sources	List all available Acts with metadata, coverage scope, and current ingestion status
about	Server info, capabilities, dataset statistics, and coverage summary

International Law Integration Tools (5)

Tool	Description
get_eu_basis	Get international frameworks (AU, ECOWAS, Commonwealth, GDPR comparisons) that a Nigerian Act aligns with
get_nigerian_implementations	Find Nigerian laws corresponding to a specific international standard
search_eu_implementations	Search international documents with Nigerian alignment counts
get_provision_eu_basis	Get international law references for a specific provision
validate_eu_compliance	Check alignment status of Nigerian statutes against international frameworks

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International Law Alignment

Nigeria is not an EU member state, but Nigerian law has significant alignment with international frameworks:

• Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA) -- Closely modelled on GDPR principles: data subject rights, controller and processor obligations, cross-border transfer requirements, Data Protection Officer mandates
• NITDA -- The Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (successor to NITDA oversight) enforces the NDPA with reference to international standards
• African Union -- Nigeria has signed the AU Convention on Cyber Security and Personal Data Protection (Malabo Convention)
• ECOWAS -- Member of the Economic Community of West African States Supplementary Act on Personal Data Protection
• Commonwealth -- Commonwealth principles on personal data protection and rule of law apply

The international alignment tools allow you to explore these relationships -- checking which Nigerian provisions correspond to GDPR requirements or AU standards.

Note: International cross-references reflect alignment relationships. Nigeria operates its own independent legal system under Acts of the National Assembly and Constitutional law. The tools identify comparative domains rather than formal transposition.

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Data Sources & Freshness

All content is sourced from authoritative Nigerian legal databases:

• NigeriaLII -- Nigeria Legal Information Institute, primary open access source
• Law Nigeria -- Comprehensive Nigerian law database
• law.gov.ng -- Official government law portal

Data Provenance

Field	Value
Authority	National Assembly of Nigeria / Attorney General of the Federation
Retrieval method	NigeriaLII and official government portals
Languages	English (official language)
License	Nigeria Government public domain
Coverage	Priority statutes; corpus expanding with active ingestion

Automated Freshness Checks

A GitHub Actions workflow monitors data sources for changes:

Check	Method
Statute amendments	Drift detection against known provision anchors
New Acts	Comparison against National Assembly publications
Repealed legislation	Status change detection

Verified data only -- every citation is validated against official sources. Zero LLM-generated content.

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Security

This project uses multiple layers of automated security scanning:

Scanner	What It Does	Schedule
CodeQL	Static analysis for security vulnerabilities	Weekly + PRs
Semgrep	SAST scanning (OWASP top 10, secrets, TypeScript)	Every push
Gitleaks	Secret detection across git history	Every push
Trivy	CVE scanning on filesystem and npm dependencies	Daily
Socket.dev	Supply chain attack detection	PRs
Dependabot	Automated dependency updates	Weekly

See SECURITY.md for the full policy and vulnerability reporting.

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Important Disclaimers

Legal Advice

THIS TOOL IS NOT LEGAL ADVICE

Statute text is sourced from NigeriaLII and official government sources. However:

• This is a research tool, not a substitute for professional legal counsel
• This server is in initial build phase -- coverage is incomplete; use list_sources to confirm which Acts are available
• Court case coverage is not included -- do not rely solely on this for case law research
• Verify critical citations against primary sources (NigeriaLII, official Gazette) for court filings
• International cross-references reflect alignment relationships, not formal transposition
• State vs. federal law -- this covers federal Acts only; state-level legislation varies across Nigeria's 36 states

Before using professionally, read: DISCLAIMER.md | SECURITY.md

Client Confidentiality

Queries go through the Claude API. For privileged or confidential matters, use on-premise deployment. For professional use guidance, consult the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) professional conduct rules.

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Development

Setup

git clone https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/nigeria-law-mcp
cd nigeria-law-mcp
npm install
npm run build
npm test

Running Locally

npm run dev                                       # Start MCP server
npx @anthropic/mcp-inspector node dist/index.js   # Test with MCP Inspector

Data Management

npm run ingest          # Ingest Acts from NigeriaLII / official sources
npm run build:db        # Rebuild SQLite database
npm run drift:detect    # Run drift detection against anchors
npm run check-updates   # Check for amendments and new Acts

Performance

• Search Speed: <100ms for most FTS5 queries
• Reliability: 100% ingestion success rate for ingested Acts

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Related Projects: Complete Compliance Suite

This server is part of Ansvar's Compliance Suite -- MCP servers that work together for end-to-end compliance coverage:

@ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

Query 49 EU regulations directly from Claude -- GDPR, AI Act, DORA, NIS2, MiFID II, eIDAS, and more. Full regulatory text with article-level search. npx @ansvar/eu-regulations-mcp

@ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp (This Project)

Query Nigerian legislation directly from Claude -- NDPA, Cybercrimes Act, CAMA 2020, Consumer Protection Act, Criminal Code, and more. npx @ansvar/nigeria-law-mcp

@ansvar/ghana-law-mcp

Query Ghanaian legislation -- Data Protection Act, Cybersecurity Act, Companies Act 2019, Electronic Transactions Act, and more. npx @ansvar/ghana-law-mcp

@ansvar/security-controls-mcp

Query 261 security frameworks -- ISO 27001, NIST CSF, SOC 2, CIS Controls, SCF, and more. npx @ansvar/security-controls-mcp

70+ national law MCPs covering Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cameroon, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ghana, India, Ireland, Israel, Japan, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, UK, and more.

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Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.

Priority areas:

• Statute corpus expansion (additional Acts from NigeriaLII)
• Court case law integration (Supreme Court of Nigeria decisions)
• Historical statute versions and amendment tracking
• ECOWAS and AU framework alignment mappings
• NITDA guidelines and sector-specific regulations (SEC, CBN, NAFDAC)

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Roadmap

• Core database schema with FTS5 search
• International law alignment tools
• Vercel Streamable HTTP deployment
• npm package publication
• Initial statute corpus ingestion (NDPA, Cybercrimes Act, CAMA, Consumer Protection Act)
• Full corpus expansion via NigeriaLII
• Court case law (Supreme Court of Nigeria)
• Historical statute versions (amendment tracking)
• ECOWAS and AU framework alignment mappings
• State-level legislation summaries

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Citation

If you use this MCP server in academic research:

@software{nigerian_law_mcp_2026,
  author = {Ansvar Systems AB},
  title = {Nigerian Law MCP Server: AI-Powered Legal Research Tool},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://github.com/Ansvar-Systems/nigeria-law-mcp},
  note = {Nigerian Acts of Parliament with full-text search and international alignment tools}
}

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License

Apache License 2.0. See LICENSE for details.

Data Licenses

• Acts of Parliament: National Assembly of Nigeria (public domain)
• NigeriaLII Content: Nigeria Legal Information Institute (open access)
• EU Metadata: EUR-Lex (EU public domain)

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About Ansvar Systems

We build AI-accelerated compliance and legal research tools for the global market. This MCP server is part of our commitment to open legal data access across Africa -- Nigeria's legal system is substantial and deserves proper AI tooling.

So we're open-sourcing it. Navigating the Laws of the Federation shouldn't require a law degree.

ansvar.eu -- Stockholm, Sweden

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