NDPA vs GDPR
The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 shares GDPR's DNA — lawful basis, data-subject rights, breach notification, accountability. But it has Nigeria-specific obligations that GDPR compliance alone won't cover. Here's what's different.
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Familiar principles
Lawful basis, consent, data-subject rights, breach notification, and privacy-by-design all carry over from GDPR thinking.
DPCO licensing is unique
Audits and CAR filings must go through an NDPC-licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisation — no GDPR equivalent.
The CAR filing
An annual Compliance Audit Return filed with the NDPC (NDPA Section 33) — a Nigeria-specific obligation with a real deadline.
DCPMI & GAID 2025
Major-importance registration and the GAID 2025 guidelines (incl. the Semi-Annual Data Protection Report) are NDPA-specific.
Expanding to the UK/EU or already GDPR-aware? See exactly which NDPA-specific gaps you still need to close.
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