Major telecommunications operators in Nigeria have approached the Federal High Court in Abuja, seeking to restrain the House of Representatives from investigating their network service quality, arguing that such responsibilities fall within the statutory powers of the Nigerian Communications Commission.
The suit, now revealed to have been filed, November 4 by ALTON, MTN, Airtel, Globacom and 9mobile, challenges summonses issued by the House committee on telecommunications quality, which had threatened to compel the companies’ chief executives to appear, including through arrest warrants.
The operators argue that the Nigerian Communications Act empowers the NCC to regulate and enforce service quality standards, while questioning the constitutional basis of the lawmakers’ investigation.
They are asking the court to nullify the summonses and prevent further interference with the commission’s regulatory functions.
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