The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out a lawsuit filed by Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, challenging a $32.8 million fine and a series of compliance orders issued against it for alleged data privacy violations involving Nigerian users.
In a preliminary objection filed before the court, the NDPC insisted that Meta’s suit is “grossly incompetent” and that the court lacks jurisdiction to hear the case.
The Commission argued that Meta failed to comply with the rules guiding judicial review processes under Order 34 of the Federal High Court (Civil Procedure) Rules, 2019.
