The MTN case that could change employment contracts in Nigeria

A decade-long legal battle between MTN and a former manager shows why overly broad non-compete clauses may not survive in court.
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The MTN case that could change employment contracts in Nigeria
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For years, restrictive clauses have sat quietly inside employment contracts, often buried among salary, leave, pension, and termination terms. Employees sign them, companies file them, and life moves on.

That’s until an employee decides to leave.

For 10 years, MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and its former Procurement Manager, Theodore Nwabueze Ikpa, have been embroiled in an employment dispute.

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Last updated: August 20, 2026