Just-In: President Tinubu Signs Nigeria Data Protection Bill Into Law

President Tinubu signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law on Wednesday, June 14.

Jameela News reports that the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, provides a legal framework for safeguarding personal information and establishing data protection practices in Nigeria.

Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner for the Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), disclosed this in Abuja.

During the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan (SRAP) validation workshop, he stated that the bill was submitted for approval during the administration of President Buhari.

Olatunji mentioned that the Senate and House of Representatives received the bill on Tuesday, April 4, 2023, via a letter from former President Muhammadu Buhari.

“Now enacted as an Act, the new law establishes the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, replacing the NDPB that was established by former President Buhari in February 2022,” he said.

The Commission will be headed by a National Commissioner who will be responsible for regulating the processing of personal information.