AGS NEWS – The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a N30 billion lawsuit alleging illegal advertisements, brought by the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) against Meta Platforms Incorporated, the owners of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, along with its agent AT3 Resources Limited.

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Justice Peter Lifu dismissed the case, identified as suit no: FHC/ABJ/CS/1701/2022, following a notice of discontinuance submitted by Barrister Micheal Okorie, the lawyer representing ARCON.

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria had initially filed the lawsuit against Meta Platforms Incorporated and AT3 Resources Limited in the Federal High Court, Abuja Judicial Division.