Manufacturers Withdraw Lawsuit, Enable Smart Meter Deployment

The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria (AMMON) has officially withdrawn its lawsuit against the federal government, which clears the way for the deployment of 1.55 million smart meters as part of government-backed initiatives to address the country's metering gap. This withdrawal was formalized through a 'Notice of Discontinuance' filed at the Federal High Court in Kano, following the intervention of Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe.

The legal action had previously resulted in an injunction in April 2026 that halted bidding processes for significant metering initiatives, including the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), Meter Acquisition Fund Phase 3 (MAF 3), and the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI). The resolution was achieved through collaboration among the Ministry of Power, the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE), the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), and other stakeholders, ensuring a solution that meets the concerns of local manufacturers while adhering to procurement rules.

This agreement aligns with the federal government's 'Nigeria First' policy and President Bola Tinubu's Renewed Hope Agenda, emphasizing local manufacturing and reforms in the electricity sector.