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Adunni Adewale v. Polance Media Limited & Anor
0A High Court of Lagos State judgment awarding N20,000,000 in damages to a Nigerian actress after an online news platform published her name and photograph in a misleading article, establishing “false light publicity” as a breach of the constitutional right to privacy.
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Barr. Ebenezer Amadi v. Blue Ridge Microfinance Bank Ltd (Okash) & Ors
0A landmark fundamental rights case clarifying that statutory administrative remedies do not override constitutional protections, ruling that persistent, unsolicited automated telemarketing calls constitute a gross violation of a citizen’s right to privacy under Section 37 of the 1999 Nigerian Constitution.
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Chris Eke v. Central Bank of Nigeria
0A Federal High Court judgment dismissing a challenge against the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory requirement forcing financial institutions to collect customers’ social media handles as part of routine Know-Your-Customer (KYC) procedures.
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Federal High Court (Abuja) – Araka v. Ecart Internet Services Nigeria Ltd & Anor (2025)
0A critical Federal High Court decision defining the strict boundaries of consent and purpose limitation under the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA) 2023. The court ruled that providing personal data to a delivery platform for contract performance does not authorize a partner vendor to harvest that data for unsolicited direct marketing, and that a retroactive “opt-out” mechanism does not cure an initial unlawful data processing act.
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High Chief Ikechi Emenike v. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
0A fundamental human rights judgment holding that the forceful invasion and breaking into a citizen’s private residence by law enforcement operatives without a valid court order—and in direct defiance of an active injunction—violates Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution.
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High Court of Bayelsa State – Ogbomade v. Access Bank Plc & Ors (2025)
0A significant state high court judgment holding commercial banks strictly liable for professional negligence and data breaches after failing to conduct proper Customer Due Diligence (CDD), resulting in a third party using a non-customer’s personal data to open a fraudulent account and exploit an automated Global Standing Instruction (GSI) mandate.
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High Court of the FCT – Jideobi v. Ikenwankwor (2026)
0A groundbreaking constitutional law decision holding that the covert recording, indefinite digital retention, and threatened strategic use of private conversations within an intimate relationship violates the fundamental right to privacy and informational autonomy guaranteed by Section 37 of the Nigerian Constitution.
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Incorporated Trustees of Personal Data Protection Awareness Initiative v. Nizamiye Hospital Limited
0A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) judgment validating civil society standing in data privacy litigation, but dismissing a suit against a hospital by ruling that paid medical registration implies data processing consent and CCTV security tracking falls under statutory exemptions.
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Mrs. Nwogu Oluchi Nancy v. Fidelity Bank Plc, Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, & NIRSAL Microfinance Bank Ltd
0A critical data privacy judgment establishing that financial institutions have a strict fiduciary duty to verify customer identity, holding that unilaterally opening a bank account using a person’s personal data without consent violates the constitutional right to privacy.