Reps criticises CBN’s policy on “social media scrutiny”, calls for its suspension

The House of Representatives has asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the implementation of the Customer Due Diligence Regulations, 2023, which makes it mandatory for customers to provide their social media details.

It described the policy as unconstitutional as it violates section 37 of the 1999 constitution.

This resolution was a sequel to a motion moved by Kelechi Nwogu (PDP, Rivers) and eight others on Tuesday during plenary.