The 2nd Appellant, a Nigerian Citizen approached the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) for rectification of his date of birth on his National Identification Number (NIN) slip. NIMC demanded N15,000 to grant its request as provided in its management policy. The Appellants approached the Federal High Court of Abeokuta, challenging the demand for money is in violation of the right of privacy as provided under section 37 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999. The trial court dismissed the case based on NIMC's objection to its jurisdiction. The Appellant filed an appeal, at the Court of Appeal, which was also dismissed. However, the Court issued far-reaching resolutions touching on privacy and data protection in Nigeria. It upheld the trial court decision that the right to privacy under the impugned section includes the right to protection of personal data and personal information. The Court of Appeal also observed that the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation must be construed as providing such legal instruments that safeguards the right to privacy of its citizens as it relates to protection of personal data or personal information.