The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has been granted permission by a Federal High Court in Abuja to serve a writ of summons on Meta, the social media giant and owner of Facebook, in a N30 billion lawsuit for violating Nigeria's advertising laws.

The writ is to be served at Meta's US corporate headquarters, and AT3 Resources Limited is the second defendant in the suit.

ARCON alleges that Meta's actions disregarded Nigerian culture, constitutional tenets, moral values, and religious sensitivity of citizens. 

The regulatory body seeks an order of perpetual injunction to prevent the defendants from publishing advertising or marketing communications materials without ARCON's prior vetting and approval in line with Nigeria's advertising law.

ARCON also seeks a declaration that Meta's publication of various advertisements and marketing communications materials targeted at Nigeria without prior vetting and approval by the Advertising Standards Panel is illegal.

source; punchng.com

link;https://punchng.com/n30bn-suit-court-grants-arcon-power-to-summon-meta/