National Identity Management Commission Act, 2026
Repeals the NIMC Act of 2007, makes NIMC the Root Certification Authority for the national public key infrastructure and reinforces the National Identification Number.
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The Act repeals the National Identity Management Commission Act of 2007. According to NAN, it designates NIMC as Nigeria's Root Certification Authority for the National Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure, empowers it to provide digital identity, authentication and electronic trust services, and reinforces the National Identification Number as the foundational identity credential. President Tinubu had earlier withheld assent to the bill, which he told the House on 5 May 2026 had drafting errors and structural inconsistencies, before signing the Act on 26 June 2026.
Who this affects
Everyone who holds or needs a National Identification Number, and government and private bodies that use NIN verification.
What it changes
- 1Repeals the NIMC Act of 2007 (NAN).
- 2Designates NIMC the Root Certification Authority for the National Public Key Infrastructure (NAN).
- 3Reinforces the NIN as Nigeria's foundational identity credential under a 'One Person, One Identity' principle (NAN).
1 section
-.Digital identity framework (paraphrased from NAN)
(paraphrased) The Act repeals the NIMC Act of 2007, designates NIMC as Nigeria's Root Certification Authority for the National Public Key Infrastructure and Digital Public Infrastructure, and reinforces the National Identification Number as the foundational identity credential.
This is a readable rendering for citizens. The authoritative text is the gazetted version — linked below.
Assent withheld· House
5 May 2026
The President notified the House that he withheld assent to the NIMC (Establishment) Bill, 2026, citing drafting errors (Tribune, 5 May 2026).
Assented
26 June 2026
Signed at the State House, Abuja, on Friday 26 June 2026.
Official text
The gazetted document
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