Meta Platforms Inc. and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) last month entered into Terms of Settlement that were subsequently adopted as a consent judgment by the Federal High Court.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By the terms of the settlement, the NDPC waived the administrative fine of USD 32.8 million earlier imposed on Meta and released the company from all obligations and liabilities arising from a Final Order which had found Meta liable for violating the privacy rights of more than 61 million Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The consent judgment has since generated significant legal and public policy debate, particularly around data protection enforcement, regulatory accountability, and consumer rights in Nigeria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In response, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Data Protection Committee will be hosting a webinar bringing together leading legal practitioners and digital rights advocates to examine the legal, regulatory, and public interest implications of the settlement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n