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DPCO Registration & Requirements

Definition and Duties of DPCO

Section 33 of the Nigerian Data Protection Ac 2023 t provides that a Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) is any entity duly licensed by NDPC for the purpose of training, auditing, consulting, and rendering services aimed at ensuring compliance with the NDP Act 2023 or any foreign Data Protection law or regulation having effect in Nigeria.

  • Professional Service Consultancy firm
  • IT Service Provider
  • Audit firm
  • Law firm
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With evidence of professional, academic certification or experiences in one or more of the following areas:

  • Data Science
  • Data Protection and privacy
  • Information Privacy
  • Information Audit
  • Data Management
  • Information security
  • Data protection legal services
  • Information Technology Due Diligence
  • EU GDPR implementation and compliance
  • Cyber Security/Cyber Security law
  • Data Analytics
  • Data Governance

DPCOs are licensed to provide one or more of these services:

  • Data protection regulations compliance and breach services for Data Controllers and Data Administrators
  • Data protection and privacy advisory services
  • Data protection training and awareness services
  • Data Regulations Contracts drafting and advisory
  • Data protection and privacy breach remediation planning and support services
  • Information privacy audit
  • Data privacy breach impact assessment
  • Data Protection and Privacy Due Diligence Investigation
  • Outsourced Data Protection Officer etc.

Documents Required for Licensing

  • CAC Registration
  • Evidence of Tax Clearance
  • Relevant professional or academic qualification of at least 2 listed staff (these need not be Directors)
  • Valid means of identification of one Director i.e International Passport; Drivers’ License; NIN Registration etc.
  • Website registration on .ng domain
  • Evidence of payment of prescribed licensing fees to NDPC
DPCO Relationship with NDPC

The Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 under Section 33 provides, for the licensing of persons/organisations having a requisite level of expertise, in relation to data protection and this Act, to monitor, audit and report on compliance by data controllers and data processors:

The DPCOs shall be subject to NDP Act 2023 and Directives of NDPC issued from time to time. Every filing by Data Controllers pursuant to this NDP Act 2023 shall be accompanied by a DPCO Verification Statement. NDPC may appoint other DPCOs or by itself conduct investigation into a suspected breach of the NDP Act 2023.

Liabilities of a DPCO

A DPCO, found to be guilty of concealing or abetting a data breach by a Data Controller or Processor shall immediately lose its license and prior reports may be subject of investigation. This is without prejudice to right to legal redress by complainants, statutory investigation and prosecutorial functions of other organs of government.

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4 Aug

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) was represented at the ECOWAS Knowledge Exchange by the Commission’s Head of Innovation, Mrs Adaobi Nwankwo. The 3-day event, held in Senegal, was a major opportunity to further strengthen data governance capacity across the region.

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30 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, held a Mid-Year Ministerial Briefing with the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr ’Bosun Tijani, and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry,

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29 Jul

“The Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDP Act, 2023) is not just a legislation, it is a national security asset, an economic safeguard and human right commitment.”
Hon. Adedeji Stanley
Chairman, House Committee on ICT and Cybersecurity.

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29 Jul

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) recently participated in the GINGER Research Output Dissemination Event. The event was organised by the Advocacy for Policy and Innovation (API), in collaboration with the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA),

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25 Jul

The Federal Ministry of Youth Development and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), under the leadership of the Hon. Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, and the National Commissioner/CEO of NDPC, Dr Vincent Olatunji, have officially launched the

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24 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, received the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Adeladan Rafiu Olanire, on a courtesy visit to the Commission.

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23 Jul

Nigeria Hosts Somalia’s Data Protection Authority on Virtual Study Tour
Following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) and Somalia’s Data Protection Authority, the NDPC hosted a delegation from Somalia

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21 Jul

In line with its Strategic Roadmap and Action Plan to build capacity and raise awareness on data protection, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission(NDPC) organised a training on data protection and privacy for the Chartered Institute of Project Managers of Nigeria (CIPMN) ,Abuja.

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20 Jul

Happy Birthday to our esteemed Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr ‘Bosun Tijani @bosuntijani
From all of us at the Nigeria Data Protection Commission, we wish you a wonderful day and a prosperous year ahead!

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14 Jul

CALL FOR PAPERS
NDPC-INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DATA PRIVACY AND PROTECTION
ISSN: 1595-0794
Second Edition | 2025
Theme: Advancing Compliance and Safeguarding Rights in The Age of Emerging Technologies
About the Journal

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11 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, paid a working visit to the Director-General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), His Excellency, Silas Ali Agara, at his office in Abuja.

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11 Jul

'' I commend the Nigeria Data Protection Commission—wonderful job—for their outstanding purpose in ensuring compliance, safeguarding citizens’ data, and fostering a privacy-first culture. Thank you very much.”
Mallam Nuhu Ribadu
National Security Adviser

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10 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, delivered the first keynote titled “Data Privacy and Protection: Nigeria’s Roadmap to Compliance” at the ongoing National Cyber Security Conference in Abuja.

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10 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, received the Federal Capital Territory chapter of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), led by its President, Mrs Rukayat Agboola.

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10 Jul

The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, delivered a goodwill message at the maiden edition of the National Cybersecurity Conference 2025, organised by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in Abuja.

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8 Jul

The National Commissioner of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, who was ably represented by the NDPC’s Head of IT & Cybersecurity, Mr Olorunisomo Isola,

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7 Jul

"Data is the new oil, but unlike oil, its value increases the more it is refined and responsibly shared. I therefore direct all Ministries, Extra-Ministerial Departments, and Agencies to capture information rigorously and safeguard it under the NDP Act of 2023" - @officialABAT

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4 Jul

The National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Dr Vincent Olatunji, received the Registrar/CEO of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN), Prof Fatima Kyari, and her team on a working visit to the Commission.

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