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ARTICLE · 25 JULY 2023

Rights Of A Data Subject Under The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023

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On the 12th day of June, 2023, the President of Nigeria enacted the Nigeria Data Protection Bill into law therefore, officially establishing the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023.

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Deborah Dada
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On the 12th day of June, 2023, the President of Nigeria enacted the Nigeria Data Protection Bill into law therefore, officially establishing the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023. This Act provides a legal framework for safeguarding personal information and implementing data protection in Nigeria.

This article aims to examine the rights of Nigerian citizens under the new Act

SCOPE OF APPLICATION OF THE ACT

By virtue of section 2 of the Act, the Act applies to the processing of personal data, whether by automated means or not where the

  • The data controller or data processor is domiciled in, resident in, or operating in Nigeria
  • Processing of personal data within Nigeria

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