The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has set Monday, 5 January 2026, as the deadline for full compliance with the Digital, Electronic, Online and Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations, 2025.
The Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, who announced this in a statement on Thursday, said the regulations came into effect on 21 July 2025 under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, FCCPA, 2018.
Ijagwu added that regulation aims to promote fairness, transparency, and accountability across Nigeria’s growing digital lending market.