Tinubu Signs Nigeria Data Protection Bill Into Law

• President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law,

• Establishing a legal framework for personal information protection in Nigeria.

• The bill was sent to the Senate and House of Representatives for consideration by former President Muhammadu Buhari.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Bola Tinubu has signed the Nigeria Data Protection Bill, 2023 into law.

The Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023 provides a legal framework for the protection of personal information and the practice of data protection in Nigeria.

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Dr Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner, Nigeria Data Protection Bureau (NDPB), said this at the NDPD Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan(SRAP) validation workshop in Abuja.

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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.

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