Overview
Pioneering Nigeria’s Data Protection Revolution. Protecting Africa’s Digital Future.
Aluko and Oyebode is a licensed Data Protection Compliance Organisation (DPCO) with expertise and experience in providing a wide range of data protection and privacy services, provides its clients with robust data protection advisory.
Our team combines deep technical knowledge of Nigeria’s data protection framework with practical implementation expertise. We design compliance programs that work in Nigeria’s regulatory reality, navigate NDPC registration and audit processes, defend data breach investigations, and structure cross-border data transfers that satisfy both Nigerian and international requirements.
We advise on NDPA compliance, GDPR alignment for multinational operations, cybersecurity incident response, Privacy by Design, data subject rights management, consent mechanisms, vendor due diligence, and emerging technologies including AI governance and biometric data processing.
As the regulatory landscape intensifies and enforcement becomes more aggressive, Nigeria’s most sophisticated digital businesses rely on Aluko & Oyebode to navigate complexity and mitigate existential regulatory risk.
Services
NDPA Compliance & Implementation
Comprehensive compliance programs for the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023—gap assessments, policy development, data mapping, privacy notices, consent frameworks, data subject rights processes, NDPC registration, and ongoing compliance monitoring.
Cross-Border Data Transfers
Structuring compliant cross-border data flows—adequacy assessments, binding corporate rules, standard contractual clauses, derogations, and NDPC approvals. We navigate Nigeria’s restrictive transfer regime for multinational operations requiring offshore data processing.
Data Breach Response & Crisis Management
Immediate response to data breaches and cybersecurity incidents—breach assessment, NDPC notification, affected persons notification, regulatory engagement, media management, and litigation defence. We provide 24/7 crisis response for critical incidents.
NDPC Investigations & Enforcement Defence
Defending clients in NDPC investigations, enforcement proceedings, and penalty assessments. We manage regulatory audits, respond to complaints, negotiate settlements, and challenge enforcement actions through administrative and judicial review.
Cybersecurity & Technology Risk Advisory
Strategic counsel on cybersecurity frameworks, technology risk management, third-party vendor risk, cloud computing arrangements, AI governance, and emerging technology compliance. We align legal requirements with technical security architecture.
Sector-Specific Data Protection
Specialised advisory for financial services, fintech, telecommunications, healthcare, e-commerce, digital platforms and technology sectors—navigating overlapping data protection obligations from NDPC, FCCPC, CBN, NCC, NAICOM, and other regulators with sector-specific data mandates
Selected Experience
Enterprise-wide NDPA Compliance for Leading Financial Institutions
Designed and implemented comprehensive compliance programs for major Nigerian banks — including enterprise data mapping, consent framework restructuring, and robust governance structures for high-volume customer data processing.
Data Breach Crisis Response for Major Digital Platforms
Managed full incident response for high-profile digital platforms — coordinating NDPC notifications, stakeholder communications, remediation planning, and regulatory defence building on advisory to global leaders on privacy obligations, data transfers, and compliant service launches in Nigeria.
Compliant Cross-Border Data Transfers for Multinational Operators
Structured secure cross-border data flows for multinational telecommunications and technology operators — securing NDPC approvals, implementing Binding Corporate Rules (BCRs) and Standard Contractual Clauses (SCCs), and designing data localisation solutions (including advisory to Vodafone on data processing and transfers under Nigerian regulations).
Defence in NDPC Investigations & Enforcement Matters
Represented regulated entities in NDPC investigations concerning alleged unlawful processing and security deficiencies — negotiating favorable resolutions through enhanced compliance commitments and remediation measures.
AI Governance & Automated Processing Advisory for Fintech Innovations
Provided specialist guidance to fintech clients on AI-driven systems — establishing lawful bases for processing, ensuring algorithmic transparency and fairness, and achieving full NDPA compliance for automated decision-making.
Data Protection Frameworks for Health-Tech & Sensitive Data Providers
Designed tailored data protection programs for healthcare technology platforms handling sensitive personal data — incorporating Privacy by Design, robust consent mechanisms, vendor due diligence, and successful NDPC registration (drawing from cybersecurity and privacy advisory to Accenture and the World Bank on data flows, individual rights, and secure information handling in Nigeria).
Client Quotes
Awards and Accolades
-Aluko & Oyebode was ranked and profiled as one of the world’s best data practice law firms.
2024 GDR100
-Partner, Sumbo Akintola and Senior Associate, Timothy Ogele ranked as “Highly Recommended” and “Recommended” respectively in Data Privacy and Protection categories.
Lexology Index 2025 Ranking
Thought Leadership
