ATC Nigeria Wireless Facilities Limited (ATC Nigeria) (https://ATCNigeria.ng), a subsidiary of American Tower Company, wants to notify the general public of a substantial lawful advancement pertaining to current activities taken versus MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) and ATC Nigeria.
On November 21, 2023, the HEDA Source Facility in Nigeria submitted a claim in the Federal High Court in Lagos. The suit looked for to avoid ATC Nigeria and MTN Nigeria from building or running base transceiver terminals “within close closeness” to terminals had by IHS Towers Nigeria Limited.
Furthermore, HEDA likewise submitted a ridicule of lawsuit versus ATC Nigeria’s chief executive officer, Errol Ambler-Smith, seeking his apprehension, which HEDA later on took out.
We delight in to reveal that, on Friday, June 21, 2024, the court started out HEDA’s fit versus ATC Nigeria and MTN Nigeria because it was speculative and stopped working to reveal any kind of affordable source of activity.
American Tower has actually constantly been and stays fully commited to promoting the highest possible requirements of lawful conformity and functional honesty in all its tasks. We delight in that the Court identified the speculative nature of HEDA’s suit, and we are confident that this result will certainly send out a message to various other comparable possible speculative legal actions. We value the assistance and understanding of all our stakeholders as we remain to buy, and give vital facilities for, Nigeria’s telecom sector.
Dispersed by APO Team in behalf of ATC Nigeria.
