Nigeria: High Court of Lagos State issued ruling in Esther Agboola v Fidelity Bank finding unlawful processing of personal data for automatic loan recovery

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High Court of Lagos State issued ruling in Esther Agboola v Fidelity Bank finding unlawful processing of personal data for automatic loan recovery

On 12 February 2026, the High Court of Lagos State issued a judgment in Esther Agboola v Fidelity Bank Plc finding that the respondent violated the applicant's right to privacy under Section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria …

Scope

Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
digital payment provider (incl. cryptocurrencies), other service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
court

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2026-02-12
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On 12 February 2026, the High Court of Lagos State issued a judgment in Esther Agboola v Fidelity B…