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Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023

Nigeria's first comprehensive primary data-protection law — establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, codifies rights, mandates DPO appointments.

Signed
2023-06-12
Assented by
Status
In force
01 Background

The NDPA replaced the 2019 NDPR Regulation (which was administrative). It establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as an independent statutory regulator, codifies the rights of data subjects (access, rectification, erasure, portability), and requires organisations to appoint Data Protection Officers where they process significant personal data. Penalty regime up to 2% of annual gross revenue or ₦10M — whichever is higher.

02 Key provisions · 6
§ 01
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) as independent statutory regulator
§ 02
Data subject rights codified (access, rectification, erasure, portability, objection)
§ 03
Mandatory Data Protection Officer for large processors
§ 04
Mandatory breach notification (72 hours)
§ 05
Cross-border data transfer restrictions
§ 06
Penalty up to 2% of annual gross revenue or ₦10M
03 What changed in practice
NDPC operationalised end-2023; first major fine (Fidelity Bank) issued 2024
Telcos, banks, fintechs now appoint DPOs
Cross-border data transfers (e.g. to AWS) require explicit safeguards
04 Who it affects
All organisations processing personal dataTech companiesBanksTelcos
05 What it repealed / replaced
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