It is clear from the explanatory note to FIA that the purpose of the Act is to make public records and information more freely available and provide access to all citizens to all public records and information. The Act however provides for the protection of personal information of a public officer in the custody of a public institution. This is made clear by Section 14(1) of the Act which excludes personal information in the custody of any public official, agency or institution from the information to which any citizen of Nigeria is entitled to have access.
— M.O. Bolaji-Yusuff, JCA. CCB v Nwankwo (2018) – CA/E/141/2017