Nigeria’s advertising agency gets court nod to serve Facebook in N30bn suit

The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), has been granted leave to serve writ of summons on Meta Platform, social media giant and owners of Facebook for violating the laws of the country.

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

The regulatory body also claimed that the act disregarded Nigerian culture, constitutional tenets, moral values and religious sensitivity of citizens.

It is also seeking N30 billion in fines and sanctions for the continued violations and infractions of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria Act No. 23 of 2022.

The writ is to be served at the United States corporate headquarters of Meta which also owns Instagram, Messenger and WhatsApp social media platforms.

(NAN)