President Bola Tinubu has officially signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023, thereby transforming it into a fully-fledged law.
The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 serves as a comprehensive legal framework safeguarding personal information and governing the practice of data protection within Nigeria.
During the NDPB Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop held in Abuja, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), made this announcement.
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, the bill was submitted to both the Senate and House of Representatives for careful deliberation and eventual passage.
This submission came in the form of a letter from former President Muhammadu Buhari.
“Now an Act, the new law establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission and replaces the NDPB established by former President Buhari in February 2022.”
Heading the Commission will be a National Commissioner entrusted with the crucial responsibility of overseeing and regulating the processing of personal information.