SEC units January 2026 deadline for operators’ registration renewal

The Securities and Alternate Fee (SEC) has directed capital market operators to resume their registrations between January 1 and January 31, 2026.

Emomotimi Agama, SEC director-general, disclosed this throughout a weekend interview in Abuja.

The fee mentioned the renewal window varieties a part of broader efforts to strengthen regulatory compliance throughout the capital market.

Agama mentioned the regulator will start digital receipt and processing of registration functions and updates within the first quarter of 2026.

He mentioned the transfer is aimed toward simplifying procedures and enhancing regulatory effectivity by way of expertise.

“The fee is taking deliberate steps to make regulatory processes sooner, extra clear, and technology-driven,” the DG mentioned.

“We’re investing in automation, databased supervision, and safe infrastructure to enhance how we work together with the market.”

Agama mentioned the SEC’s digital transformation portal now helps end-to-end automation for registration and licensing actions.

He mentioned operators can submit functions, add required paperwork and monitor approval levels on-line.

The SEC director-general mentioned the automation initiative has considerably diminished processing timelines and restricted the necessity for bodily engagement.

He added {that a} industrial paper issuance module has been deployed to allow digital submitting, monitoring and approval of functions.

“Suggestions from early customers signifies a transparent enchancment in turnaround time,” the SEC DG mentioned.

WORK ONGOING TO AUTOMATE SUBMISSION

Agama mentioned work is ongoing to automate quarterly and annual returns submissions.

“Work is ongoing to automate quarterly and annual returns submissions, with structured templates and system checks to make sure accuracy,” Agama mentioned.

“A returns analytics dashboard can be in growth to help risk-based supervision and exception reporting.”

Agama mentioned the fee has commenced upgrades of its data expertise programs.

“To again these modifications, we now have began upgrading our IT infrastructure, servers, storage, networks, and safety layers, to spice up velocity and reliability,” he mentioned.

“Selective cloud migration is underway for platforms that want scalability and exterior entry, whereas core inside programs stay on premisev5p for now as we assess safety and price implications.

“On the similar time, we’re strengthening knowledge integrity and cybersecurity with vulnerability assessments and deliberate penetration testing as soon as automation and migration phases are secure.

“These efforts present our dedication to constructing a contemporary, resilient regulatory surroundings that helps effectivity, investor confidence, and market stability.”

Agama mentioned Nigeria’s capital market is firmly positioned on a digital transformation path.

He mentioned attaining this purpose requires regulatory readability on superior applied sciences, focused help for smaller companies and sustained capacity-building.

The SEC director-general mentioned a phased and proportionate regulatory strategy to rising applied sciences corresponding to synthetic intelligence is critical.

He added that inside readiness by way of supervisory expertise instruments stays important.

Agama mentioned defending investor knowledge, stopping market abuse and guaranteeing operational resilience are non-negotiable priorities.

He urged capital market operators to uphold equity, transparency, accountability and full regulatory compliance.

He mentioned accountable adoption of expertise is essential to sustaining belief and enhancing the long-term credibility and competitiveness of Nigeria’s capital market.