Telecom Operators Sue Reps Over Network Quality Probe

The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), MTN Nigeria, Airtel Networks, Globacom and Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited, operators of 9mobile, have dragged the House of Representatives to the Federal High Court, Abuja, over the ongoing investigation into poor telecommunications services, setting the stage for a major constitutional battle over legislative oversight and industry regulation.
The telecommunications companies, in an originating summons filed on November 4, 2026, are seeking to invalidate the House Ad-Hoc Committee on Telecommunications Quality of Service’s investigation and nullify summonses issued to the chief executives...