The Association of Meter Manufacturers of Nigeria (AMMON) has withdrawn its lawsuit against the Federal Government, paving the way for the procurement of 1.55 million smart meters and the full implementation of key government metering programmes.
The withdrawal, effected through a Notice of Discontinuance filed at the Federal High Court in Kano, brings to an end a legal dispute that had stalled the procurement process under various metering intervention initiatives, including the Distribution Sector Recovery Programme (DISREP), Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF 3), and the Presidential Metering Initiative (PMI).
The suit had resulted in an injunction secured by AMMON in April 2026, halting the bidding process for the metering programmes.
The resolution followed the intervention of the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, who convened a high-level meeting involving AMMON and relevant government agencies to address the concerns raised by local meter manufacturers.
Other agencies involved in the negotiations included the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) and the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), which worked with the Ministry of Power to develop a mutually acceptable solution that balanced the interests of local manufacturers with local and international competitive procurement requirements.
The agreement reached at the meeting convinced AMMON to discontinue the legal action, allowing the previously stalled procurement process to resume.
The Federal Government said the resolution demonstrates its commitment to promoting local industrial participation while ensuring that Nigeria continues to access the financing required to bridge the country’s electricity metering gap.
The development is also seen as a major boost to the implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which prioritises industrial self-reliance and accelerated reforms in the power sector.
Closing Nigeria’s metering gap is expected to improve revenue collection for electricity distribution companies, reduce losses in the power sector, and significantly curb the use of estimated billing, a long-standing concern among electricity consumers.
The Ministry of Power noted that the resolution reflects its broader commitment to achieving reliable and affordable electricity through sustained collaboration with stakeholders across the Nigerian power sector.
