Aluko & Oyebode Advised On Regulatory Updates To Nigeria's Data Protection Framework Following Federal High Court Ruling

Aluko & Oyebode advised on regulatory updates to Nigeria's Data Protection framework following Federal High Court ruling

Aluko & Oyebode advised stakeholders on the revised registration requirements for Data Controllers and Processors of Major Importance (DCPMI), following the Nigeria Data Protection Commission’s (NDPC) updated guidance – NDPC/HQ/GN/.VOL.03/B/24 – and the General Application and Implementation Directive 2025 (GAID) under the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023.

The update was prompted by the Federal High Court’s ruling in Frank Ijege v Nigeria Data Protection Commission (2024), which declared certain provisions of the earlier guidance ultra vires and void. The revised framework introduces key compliance changes for entities operating as DCPMIs in Nigeria.

The Aluko & Oyebode team was led by Sumbo Akintola (Partner), with support from Timothy Ogele, FNSIG, FPRIDA (Senior Associate) and Yetunde Olashore (Associate).

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