Olatunji to Chair Anglophone Committee of Africa Data Protection Authorities

Consequently, the National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), Mr Vincent Olatunji, has been appointed the chair of the committee.

This appointment was confirmed at the meeting of the Committee on Wednesday, April, 2 2025, according to a statement signed by Mr Babatunde Bamigboye, the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at the NDPC.

The NADPA committee serves as a multilateral platform for promoting data privacy and protection among members.

The appointment of the NDPC helmsman is a result of the contributions of the commission, led by Mr Olatunji, to the Anglophone Countries Committee and the Network of African Data Protection Authorities.

The statement added that it also reflects the organisation’s achievements following the enactment of the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu.

While accepting the appointment, Mr Olatunji expressed his gratitude for the confidence reposed in Nigeria to chair the committee at this crucial phase of Africa’s drive towards safeguarding the privacy rights of her over 1.4 billion people in the global data processing value chain.

Mr Olatunji further urged members to see the work of the Committee as a collective responsibility which must be discharged for the benefit of data subjects across Africa.

It will be recalled that Nigeria is also scheduled to host the 2025 NADPA Annual General Meeting and Conference from May 6-8, 2025.

The theme of the Conference is: “Balancing Innovation in Africa: Data Protection and Privacy in Emerging Technologies and is targeted at showcasing the significant milestones of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu towards building a sustainable digital economy.