Nigeria, Jan. 12 -- The Federal High Court in Lagos has dismissed a N1 billion copyright and breach-of-confidence suit filed against MTN Nigeria Communications Plc by Walls and Gates Ltd and its Managing Director, Okechukwu Udeichi, over the telecom firm's 20th anniversary promotion.

In a certified true copy shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, the judge, Ayokunle Faji, held on 6 January that the plaintiffs failed to prove that MTN infringed any copyright or breached confidential information related to their "20 For 20" proposal.

The court also awarded N3 million in costs against the plaintiffs, describing the suit as frivolous and vexatious.

Walls and Gates Ltd and Mr Udeichi had asked the court to declare that MTN's 20th anniversary ...