Court Hears NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power to Manage BVN Database

Court hears NIBSS suit seeking exclusive power to manage BVN database

The dispute over the control and management of the BVN raises data privacy and surveillance concerns. The post Court hears NIBSS suit seeking exclusive power to manage BVN database appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Court to Rule on NIBSS' BVN Case Against CBN, Others May 26

By Adedapo Adesanya The Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday fixed Monday, May 26, to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government agencies NIBSS, in the suit, is seeking an order to prevent any institution from challenging its statutory authority […]

"Applicant Cannot Seek To Join Suit To Protect Personal Interests": Justice Omotosho Rejects Data Privacy Lawyers' Motion - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by the Data Privacy Lawyers Association (DPLAN) seeking to be joined as a defendant in the ongoing legal dispute over the statutory authority of the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc (NIBSS) to manage the Bank Verification Number (BVN) database. In a ruling delivered on Monday, May 19, 2025, Justice James Omotosho held that the association had failed to establish that it was a n…

Court Hears NIBSS Suit Seeking Exclusive Power To Manage BVN Database

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed May 26 to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS’) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others. NI…

Court to hear NIBSS suit seeking exclusive power to manage BVN database May 26 - Worldstage

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday, fixed May 26 to hear a suit filed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS’) Plc against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and others NIBSS, in the suit, is seeking an order to prevent any institution from challenging its statutory authority to maintain and manage the Bank Verification Number (BVN) database in Nigeria. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after dismissing an application for j…

BVN Management: Court dismisses ‘Data Lawyers’ request to join NIBSS suit

The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a request by a data lawyers’ association to be joined as a defendant in the suit challenging the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System Plc’s (NIBSS) restraining order over its management of the Bank Verification Number (BVN) database. The post BVN Management: Court dismisses ‘Data Lawyers’ request to join NIBSS suit  appeared first on Nairametrics.