Nigeria: Data Protection Commission Investigation into alleged data breach at the Corporate Affairs Commission
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
17 Apr 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Nigeria
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Data Protection Commission opened an investigation into Corporate Affairs Commission over alleged data breach
On 17 April 2026, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) opened an investigation into the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) over an alleged data breach, pursuant to Section 46(3) of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023. The investigation co…
Event type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority