According to court documents, the claimants had operated a corporate account with Stanbic IBTC before instructing the bank to close it over unresolved issues. The claimants, through their solicitors, formally demanded that the bank stop processing their personal data for marketing purposes. He ruled that the continued retention and processing of the claimants’ data violated the Nigeria Data Protection Act and infringed on their constitutional right to privacy. Oluwadamisi of Earnest Attorneys LP, described the ruling as a landmark decision that reinforces the enforcement of data protection rights in Nigeria. The ruling is expected to serve as an important precedent for financial institutions and other organisations on compliance with the Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023, particularly regarding the handling of customers’ personal data after account closure.