₦airaland Forum

derico:
The Internet never forgets.

It'll remain encrypted in metadata

..

I don't care about data and how it is kept.
I just want to my profile deactivated.

APCNGN:
He's a troll. Ignore him.

A thrill?
By requesting that my account be deactivated?
I wish that when I clicked the deactivate button, it went as it was supposed to.

By now, I won't be posting anything on Nairaland.
By speaking out and appealing that I need my account deactivated, you judged me to be a thrill.

It is well.

helinues:
You too like ejo wewe. You have already said you are given them 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, is court not your next step?

Why waiting for 2 weeks when you can approach the court from tomorrow

Is it more than NL account?

Even if your account was deactivated/deleted, what gives assurance that admin won't still have access to your data?

What precisely is special about that data? Have you said things you are regretting that you don't want to be seeing again? Did some shady deal that's about to catch up with you or what?

I think there is misunderstanding here.

It is not about data.
I am not asking for data to be expunged.
Just for my profile to be deactivated.

I don't have ego problems, I am making an appeal.

GerogeI:
Stop begging them.
If you live in Europe (and even if not) send a report to relevant National Data Protection Agency. They will start an investigation when they get multiple reports of violation of EU laws. Here is a link with both email and physically addresses. Email is the fastest way to report. Do not forget to include reference to these post with peeps begging for their rights and being ridiculed and then ignored. Then asked to go to court.

https://www.edpb.europa.eu/about-edpb/about-edpb/members_en


You will be starting a process that may lead to Nairaland being fined some millions, long after Seun has forgotten you asked him for deactivation of account. Your right to be forgotten is enshrined in EU laws. Do not forget to file same report with the US agency for Data Protection. Nairaland is accessible in these countries, so is subject to their laws and jurisdiction.

EU fines run in million Euros, so process if bankruptcy loading. The more reports the faster it approaches.

Thanks and I appreciate.

Though I am convinced this can be resolved without involving a third party.

helinues:
Go to court

All rights reserved. The reserved part id binded

Go to court has a become a mantra for the mockery of the Nigerian Judicial System.

It's rather unfortunate.

On the other, any social media where membership is voluntary should allow members to deactivate.

If such rights will be denied, then it should be explicit in the T & C.

Nevertheless, I have a reason why I want to deactivate.

I am not asking for too much.

tollyboy5:
I think you can deactivate yourself

I have checked, you can't deactivate by yourself.

PUNANI01:
Seun get your as# here! Let there be a button for account deleting. Its very important now.

Indeed, there is a button, but it does not work.

APCNGN:
If you don't agree with the OP's opinion, state it. Why attack his person?

Just let him be.
A man cannot give what he does not have.

Tinubuadvocate:
You are jobless and still feeding fats from your parents. You don't pay school fees neither you are subjected to any pending bills.

Your narratives about me based on your false perceptions is not an issue at all.

I am rather surprised with the boldness with you dispense your deception about someone whom you have neither met nor known.

Anyway, I wish you well.

Heavens1stson:
I came across several threads by a user named MAR2012, where he repeatedly appealed to the forum owner, Mr. Seun Osewa, to delete his account. Prior to that, another user, Omenka, published a post on January 7, 2024, also requesting account deletion and even issuing threats. Yet, over a year later, his account remains active.

Reading through the comments on these threads, one theme is consistent: users mocking the requesters and telling them to simply quit the platform rather than "disturbing" Seun with deletion demands. However, this response is legally and ethically problematic. Mocking data subjects and dismissing their right to be forgotten undermines their fundamental human rights. Users have the right to request account deletion, and the platform owner is legally obligated to comply, unless specific, valid exceptions apply.


Legitimate Reasons Users May Request Account Deletion


There are several valid and legally protected reasons a user may wish to delete their account:

1. Privacy Concerns

• Loss of trust in the platform’s data handling practices

• Fear of data breaches, leaks, or misuse

• Uncertainty about where data is stored and who has access


2. Withdrawal of Consent

• The user no longer consents to the platform processing or using their data

• Exercising their right to withdraw consent under data protection laws such as the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA)


3. Security or Safety Reasons

• The account was hacked or compromised

• The user feels unsafe due to harassment, stalking, or threats

Security concerns are particularly pressing. I recall a colleague who quit Facebook but left his account standing. It was later hacked, and the hacker used it to post pornographic and offensive content. This went on for weeks before his family and friends alerted him. The reputational damage was severe.



Why Omenka and MAR2012 Are Within Their Rights to Request Account Deletion

The right "to be forgotten" is explicitly provided in Section 34 of the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), signed into law on June 12, 2023, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. This section, built on the foundation of Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution, the EU's GDPR, and Nigeria's earlier NDPR, grants data subjects the right to request the erasure of their personal data from a controller or processor (in this case, Nairaland/Seun) under specific conditions:

• The data is no longer necessary for the purpose for which it was collected

• Consent has been withdrawn

• The data was unlawfully processed

• The data must be erased to comply with a legal obligation

• The user objects to the processing and there is no overriding legitimate reason to retain it

Controllers are required to erase the data without undue delay when these legal grounds are met.

Importantly, a forum user’s data may include usernames, email addresses, profile information, and posts that can be linked to their identity.


However, instead of full deletion, forum operators like Seun Osewa may opt for anonymization, such as changing the author name to “nobody” or “deleted user.”



Exceptions

There are valid exceptions to full deletion:

If the data must be retained for legal compliance, moderation history, or pending law enforcement actions.

However, the platform should clearly state the specific legal basis and provide documentation if required (e.g., court orders, police requests).


Vague justifications such as "we might need it later" are not sufficient. The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has the authority to audit retention practices and demand evidence of legal necessity. Mere speculative concerns are not grounds for denying erasure.


Remedy

If the data controller (Nairaland/Seun) fails to comply with a valid deletion request, the user (data subject) can:

• File a complaint with the NDPC, or

• Pursue legal redress in court

Thank you so for lending your voice.

I am still appealing to Nairaland, I have dare need to have my account deactivated.

If it's not important, I won't be insisting.

yarimo:
stop fooling yourself nobody is forcing you to login

I have sounded like a broken record that it is not a long in issue.

I have a need to deactivate my account.
However, if it is lore convenient for your I to believe it is a log issue, you free.

Good morning and happy Sunday .

aswani:
It's a private type website so I can't put the link, I might screenshot the relevant part at some point.

ok.

yarimo:
But it is not must for you to login to nairaland nobody is forcing you to login

i have a real need to deactivate, it is not about login in.

RichBoy247:
If his current account is banned, you will see that the werey will go and open another account and increase his crying with the new account that he wants to deactivate his two accounts. The lazy youth is mentally unstable

If this account is banned, I promise you I wont open another account. let alone opening threads.

However, banning this account instead of allowing me to deactivate will be the most crude way of handling it.

i have a need to deactivate, it is my hope that the Admins, will head to my plea.

helinues:
Don't worry. Mods can help you with banning may be till 2052

You have been spamming the forum with unnecessary issue

Once again, I appeal for your understanding.
It is not my intent to spam the account.

If my account is deactivated, I wont be here any more.
The issue my not be an issue to you, it is to me.

aswani:
I am sure they will consider it..... ...... then dismiss it immediately.

You really need to let it go before you turn into an object of derision, going by the responses, that might be too late.

I dont mind turning turning into an object of derision.
If only I can deactivate my account.

RichBoy247:
Whatever you just started smoking, stop it now before it stops you

Thanks,
Now, can you assist me to deactivate my account?

masterfactor:
Dude like seriously, this attention scheme is no longer working, if ur account is not deactivated, kindly exist the forum and let us rest, Nairaland is anonymous, no need to fear that DSS will get you through Nairaland. Just chill and have a good life, you are safe.

I am not seeking for any attention.I jusr want my account deactivated.

Burruchaga71:
Believe me this forum has become something else. Am no longer enjoying it anymore.

Incidentally, my quest to deactivate has nothing to do with the happenings in the forum.

It' is a personal matter.

zero8zero:
When will you ban this attention seeker?, this guy has been spamming the forum with his bullshit, is he the only member here?. Ban him and let him go away if he finds it too hard to resist the urge of coming on Nairaland.

seun
Mynd44
nlfpmod
Fergie001
Mukina
Dominique

Sir,
I am deeply sorry if I am spamming this forum.

I am asking that my account be deactivated.
If it has been deactivated, I won't be here by now.

Sincerely apologies in anyway I have offended you over this.

Kindly assist me if you can, to do the needful and deactivate my account.

Thanks

Firebox123:
leave this forum and have peace of mind brr

All these are unnecessary

Leaving is what I am trying hard to do.

I will to deactivate my account.
What is the big deal?

Firebox123:
they can't do anything 😁😂

Why do t u think so please?

aswani:
To be honest, all dis deactivation tin na wash. It's a legal thing to cover their back to be honest.

As a result of what you said, I went on a website and had a look at their terms and conditions, apparently they have the right to keep your data for 12 years after the last time you accessed the site or whatever.

Show me what you saw.

MAR2012
C/o Nairaland
Sat, 5th April, 2025

To
Nairaland Admins
c/o Nairaland

Attention
@Mynd44
@Seun
@Oam4j
@Nlfpmod
@Fergie001
@Mukina
@Dominique


Request to Deactivate My Nairaland Account

Dear Nairaland Admins,

I hope this message finds you all well. I am writing to kindly request the deactivation of my Nairaland account. I understand that this feature is currently disabled, but I have a very personal reason for needing to close my account and would deeply appreciate your assistance.

Sincere apologies for any inconveniences this might cause, and sincere apologies for nay offence my raining the issue up might have caused

Truth is, I just need to to deactivate

Thank you for your understanding and support.

Sincerely,
MAR2012

Gandollar:
Why do you always bring tribe into everything? Are you a Yoruba mooslim?

I noticed the tribal war some of them are invoking like primite men. And I deliberately ignored them.

Imagine on a thread for a very simple and straightforward issue, which is to why I can't Deactivate my account, they came with Thier bows and arrows, looking for blood.

I wonder what is wrong with Africans.

aswani:
You have no rights on here, you lost your rights when you registered, you need to know that.

Just like a lot of your rights are gone when you enter a plane (for example the right to leave at any time), same here.

You should have stayed in a read only scenario, you engaged and now need to disengage yourself from Nairaland, not the other way round.

Ok.
First of all, I want to appreciate you for coming out in the open with the truth.

However, I must state that ethics demand that you give such important information to would be registrants.

Also, what is the Deactivate Button doing on the profile?

Why include the lie that the deactivate function will be restored in a week or two?

Why the secrecy?
Why the lies?
Why the hypocrisy?


Also, notice that you only told me I don't have the right to deactivate my account, you have not told me why.

IduNaOba:
Naira land should have the ability to deactivate when one wants to.
FB has it

I am shot of words as to what their reasons are.
Many are even calling me names for asking for my right to Freedom of Association.

I know that Politicians have destroyed Nigeria, but I never knew professionals who are educated and should show some levels of civility are also involved in acts of impunity.

The future looks bleak and I fear for the next generation.