Telecom & Digital

National Identity Management Commission (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Act 2026

Repeals and re-enacts the NIMC Act 2007 — modernising the legal basis for the National Identity Number (NIN) and the national identity database for the digital-ID era.

Signed
2026-06-26
Status
In force

1 Background

On 26 June 2026 President Tinubu signed the repealed and re-enacted National Identity Management Commission Act 2026, replacing the outdated NIMC Act 2007. The re-enactment updates NIMC's mandate: strengthening the National Identity Number (NIN) system, the legal framework for the national identity database and its use across public and private services, data-sharing and verification rules, and the Commission's enforcement powers. The government framed it as a landmark for identity-linked service delivery and security, noting NIN-linked verification has aided criminal investigations.

2 Key provisions (4)

01
Repeals and replaces the NIMC Act 2007
02
Modernised legal basis for the National Identity Number (NIN) and the national identity database
03
Updated data-sharing, verification and enforcement provisions for the digital-ID era
04
Strengthened mandate for identity-linked public and private service delivery

3 What changed in practice

First overhaul of the statutory framework for national identity since 2007
Broader legal footing for NIN-linked verification across banking, SIM, tax and social programmes

4 Who it affects

NIMCAll NIN holdersBanks & telcosGovernment agenciesFintechs

5 What it repealed / replaced

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