Court gavel
By JOY ADARA, Abuja-
Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a suit filed by Meta Platforms, Inc. challenging the sanctions imposed on it.
The commission had imposed a remedial fee of $32.8 million and eight corrective orders against Meta for alleged violation of the fundamental privacy rights of its Nigerian users.
NDPC’s lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, SAN, argued that the suit is incompetent and lacks merit.
He stated that Meta’s originating summons is defective and doesn’t comply with the Federal High Court rules.
Adedipe urged the court to dismiss the suit, saying, “The suit is liable to be struck out/dismissed, in limine.”
The NDPC alleged that Meta engaged in behavioural advertising without obtaining explicit consent from data subjects, disclosed sensitive personal data of minors, and processed data of non-users.
The commission said its investigation revealed Meta’s private policy showed it conducted behavioural advertising without consent.
