In many developed countries, the right to data protection (DP) is a fundamental human right. In Nigeria, the position seems unsettled, with two emerging schools of thought. The first believes that DP is an extension of the right to privacy as provided in the 1999 Constitution. The second school of thought argues strongly that DP is not privacy. It is hoped that the Nigerian Data Protection Bill 2020 will provide answers to many questions on these issues.
