Nigeria, May 20 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday commenced committal proceedings against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over alleged disobedience of a subsisting court order restraining the enforcement of its Digital, Electronic, Online or Non-Traditional Consumer Lending Regulations 2025.

The judge, Ambrose-Lewis Allagoa, adjourned the matter until 22 May for continuation after hearing arguments from lawyers representing the Wireless Application Service Providers Association of Nigeria (WASPAN) and the FCCPC.

The dispute centres on the legality of the FCCPC's regulatory framework for digital lending services, including airtime advances and other telecom-based credit products.

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