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| Region | Nigeria |
| Issue | LGBT discrimination |
| Status | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | 2019 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." Since 2019, there are some limited protections based on sexual orientation: -Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (2019) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). -Guidelines For the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria (2020) -National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools with its Implementing Guidelines (2021) issued by the Federal Ministry of Education. -Compendium of Internal Policies (2021) issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. -Civil Aviation Order (2024) issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. -National Identity Management Commission Information Security and Privacy Policy (2024) issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. |
| Sources | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_2 Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (2019) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). https://nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NigeriaDataProtectionRegulation11.pdf Guidelines For the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria (2020) https://nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GuidelinesForImplementationOfNDPRInPublicInstitutionsFinal11.pdf National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools with its Implementing Guidelines (2021) issued by the Federal Ministry of Education. https://education.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National-Policy-on-SSVFSN.pdf Compendium of Internal Policies (2021) issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. https://nimasa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Compendium.pdf Civil Aviation Order (2024) issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. https://www.ncaa.gov.ng/media/d1lf1f2w/civil-aviation-order.pdf (page 9) National Identity Management Commission Information Security and Privacy Policy (2024) issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. https://nimc.gov.ng/pdfs/nimc_privacy_policy_2024.pdf https://nimc.gov.ng/privacy-policy |
| Federal Law | Yes |
Revision History (4)
| Old Value | New Value (Current) | |
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| Value | No protections | Illegal in some contexts |
| Start Date | (unknown) | 2019 |
| Description | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." However, there are no explicit discrimination protections regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Nigeria. | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." Since 2019, there are some limited protections based on sexual orientation: -Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (2019) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). -Guidelines For the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria (2020) -National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools with its Implementing Guidelines (2021) issued by the Federal Ministry of Education. -Compendium of Internal Policies (2021) issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. -Civil Aviation Order (2024) issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. -National Identity Management Commission Information Security and Privacy Policy (2024) issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. |
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| Sources | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_2 | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_2 Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (2019) issued by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). https://nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NigeriaDataProtectionRegulation11.pdf Guidelines For the Management of Personal Data by Public Institutions in Nigeria (2020) https://nitda.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GuidelinesForImplementationOfNDPRInPublicInstitutionsFinal11.pdf National Policy on Safety, Security and Violence-Free Schools with its Implementing Guidelines (2021) issued by the Federal Ministry of Education. https://education.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/National-Policy-on-SSVFSN.pdf Compendium of Internal Policies (2021) issued by the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency. https://nimasa.gov.ng/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Compendium.pdf Civil Aviation Order (2024) issued by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. https://www.ncaa.gov.ng/media/d1lf1f2w/civil-aviation-order.pdf (page 9) National Identity Management Commission Information Security and Privacy Policy (2024) issued by the Federal Ministry of Interior. https://nimc.gov.ng/pdfs/nimc_privacy_policy_2024.pdf https://nimc.gov.ng/privacy-policy |
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| Description | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." However, there are no explicit discrimination protections regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Nigeria. | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." However, there are no explicit discrimination protections regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Nigeria. |
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| Start Date | May 29, 1999 | (unknown) |
| Description | Although the discrimination protection clause protect citizens against all forms of discrimination, there are also provisions within the protection against discrimination that encourages "the evolution and promotion of family life" with a family having a "traditional" family connotation. | Section 17(2)(a) in The Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria states "every citizen shall have equality of rights, obligations and opportunities before the law." However, there are no explicit discrimination protections regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Nigeria. |
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| Federal Law | No | Yes |
| Sources | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_4 | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_2 |
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| Status | No protections |
| Start Date | May 29, 1999 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Although the discrimination protection clause protect citizens against all forms of discrimination, there are also provisions within the protection against discrimination that encourages "the evolution and promotion of family life" with a family having a "traditional" family connotation. |
| Sources | http://www.nigeria-law.org/ConstitutionOfTheFederalRepublicOfNigeria.htm#Chapter_4 |