June 14, (THEWILL) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Wednesday, signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill 2023, into law.
National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), Dr Vincent Olatunji, disclosed this on Wednesday, at the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja.
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria.
The bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration and passage on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, via 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.
The Commission will be led by a National Commissioner with the responsibility of regulating the processing of personal information.
