Lead party: Facebook Nigeria Operations Ltd (claimant)
Coverage: The Meridian legal market record (editorial).
ARCON fined FNOL ₦60bn over allegedly unapproved ads on Facebook and Instagram. The court held regulators must observe due process and only courts can impose punitive fines for criminal offences. It upheld separate corporate personality, as FNOL did not own or control the platforms.
Forum: Federal High Court · Type: Litigation (constitutional / administrative) · Outcome (as reported): Won for FNOL – fine set aside
Value (as reported): ₦60bn.
Law firms: Tayo Oyetibo LP – Counsel to FNOL.
Lawyers named: Mofesomo Tayo-Oyetibo SAN (Tayo Oyetibo LP); Jessica A. Adeola-Ajayi (Tayo Oyetibo LP).
Parties: Claimant: Facebook Nigeria Operations Ltd; Defendant: Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria.
Jurisdiction (as reported): Nigeria · Sector (as reported): Technology / Advertising.
Source: LinkedIn firm publication, posted 31 July 2026. Meridian record LI-DS-2026-0158.
