The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned to November 3 for the adoption of settlement terms between Meta Platforms Inc. and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) over a $32.8 million fine imposed on the company for alleged privacy violations.
Justice James Omotosho fixed the date after Meta’s lawyer, Fred Onuobia (SAN), informed the court that both parties had reached an agreement but were unable to file the necessary documents in time.
Onuobia told the court that Meta and the NDPC had made significant progress in resolving the dispute and asked for a short adjournment to allow formal adoption of the settlement.
The NDPC’s counsel, Adeola Adedipe (SAN), confirmed the development and thanked the court for allowing both sides to pursue reconciliation.
Justice Omotosho declined to adopt the terms immediately, saying he must review the documents before issuing a ruling. The matter was subsequently adjourned to November 3 at noon.
The NDPC had, in February 2025, fined Meta $32.8 million and issued corrective orders for allegedly violating users’ data privacy through behavioural advertising on Facebook and Instagram. Meta later approached the court seeking to quash the sanction.
The fine was among the NDPC’s first major enforcement actions under the Nigeria Data Protection Act, signed into law by President Bola Tinubu in June 2023.
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