A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending services to Nairtime Nigeria Limited pending the hearing of a substantive suit challenging regulatory actions tied to digital lending operations.
The Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained MTN Nigeria and Airtel Networks Limited from suspending or restricting services provided to Nairtime Nigeria Limited pending the determination of a substantive suit challenging regulatory actions linked to digital lending operations. In a ruling delivered on April 24, the court granted an interim injunction following an ex parte application filed by Nairtime Holdings Limited and Nairtime Nigeria Limited over an alleged threat to disrupt their business operations.
In suit number FHC/ABJ/CS/779/2026, the plaintiffs argued that the defendants intended to suspend, discontinue or otherwise interfere with their access to telecommunications platforms, including USSD channels, SMS, short codes and billing services, based on directives allegedly arising from the Digital, Electronic…
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