Tag: Enforcement of Privacy Rights
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A Data Privacy Breach is Now Enforceable as a Constitutional Right: An Analysis of the High Court of Lagos State’s Judgment in Bonje v Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, Suit No: LD/18950MFHR/2024 (Unreported)
Introduction Following the gains made by the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation 2019 towards creating an enforceable legal framework for the protection of data privacy rights in Nigeria, the Nigerian Legislature enacted the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023. The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (subsequently referred to as the “NDPA 2023” or “the Act”) strengthens privacy…