Kelvin Bowoto
The Federal High Court has cleared Nigerian CEO Errol Ambler-Smith of contempt of court claims, according to ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited.
The company explained this:
“On November 21, 2023, HEDA Resource Centre in Nigeria obtained an interim order from the Federal High Court in Lagos, preventing ATC Nigeria Wireless Infrastructure Limited (ATC Nigeria) and MTN Nigeria Communications Plc (MTN Nigeria) from constructing or operating base transceiver stations “within close proximity” to such stations owned by IHS Towers Nigeria Limited, without notifying the parties and in their absence.
“HEDA then filed a contempt of court lawsuit against ATC Nigeria’s CEO, Errol Ambler-Smith, seeking his arrest.
“On March 8, 2024, the Federal High Court vacated its earlier interim order on the basis that HEDA Resource Centre had concealed the critical fact that none of the planned base transceiver stations violated the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) regulations on distance between tower infrastructures.”
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ATC Nigeria stated that, as a result of this verdict, “there are no existing injunctions preventing ATC Nigeria or MTN Nigeria from constructing base transceiver stations for MTN Nigeria.” At the same hearing, the Federal High Court dismissed contempt of court charges against ATC Nigeria’s CEO, Errol Ambler-Smith.
ATC Nigeria owns, operates, and develops wireless communication stations in Nigeria’s urban and rural areas, as well as outdoors.
Established in 2015, with a current portfolio of over 8,000 tower sites and over USD 2.1 billion in investments to date, the company’s unique solutions serve as the connectivity backbone for 5G, the Internet of Things (IoT), and an unlimited mobile future.
ATC Nigeria is a subsidiary of American Tower Corporation (ATC), a New York Stock Exchange-listed firm based in Boston. ATC is a global pioneer in wireless communications infrastructure, operating in twenty-five (25) nations across six continents and employing over 6,400 people worldwide.
Techrectory with Agency Report.
