MWITA-AF-2026-007 · Evidence A · P0
Nigeria's Data Protection Commission issued the NDP Act General Application and Implementation Directive on 20 March 2025; the Commission reports that it came into force on 19 September 2025 after a six-month gestation period.
What this does not establish
This is not a finding that a particular marketing, identity, health, or AI use case complies.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Application varies by controller role, processing risk, sector rules, transfers, and later NDPC guidance.
What would change the reading
Update for amendments, court rulings, NDPC guidance, enforcement decisions, or a superseding instrument.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.