Telcos sue Reps over poor network service probe

Telecommunications companies in Nigeria have filed a lawsuit in the Federal High Court in Abuja, challenging the House of Representatives' authority to investigate service quality in the industry. The operators, including MTN, Airtel, and Globacom, argue that the House's ad hoc committee on quality of service does not have the constitutional authority to interfere with the Nigerian Communications Commission's (NCC) regulatory powers.

The suit, filed on November 4, seeks to nullify summonses issued by the committee and prevent interference with ongoing court cases concerning telecommunications service quality. The operators claim that the investigation's scope and potential enforcement measures violate Sections of the 1999 Constitution and the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003, and that the NCC should retain sole responsibility for setting, monitoring, and enforcing service quality standards.

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