A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja, on Monday, restrained Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of Dstv and GOtv from increasing their tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on May 1.
The three-member tribunal, presided over by Saratu Shafii,
gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma,
counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade.
The tribunal, in a ruling, restrained Multi-Choice from
going ahead with impending price increase schedule to take effect from May 1,
pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed before it.
“The 1st defendant is hereby restrained from taking any
step(s) that may negatively affect the rights of the claimant and other
consumers in respect of the suit pending the hearing and determination of the
motion on notice,” Shafii declared.
She, therefore, directed all parties in the suit to appear
before the tribunal on May 7 at 10am for the hearing and determination of the
motion on notice.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Onifade, in
the suit marked: CCPT/OP/2/2024, had dragged Multi-Choice Nigeria Ltd and
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) before the
tribunal.
In the suit filed on April 29, Onifade, also a legal
practitioner, sought two orders.
These include, “an order of interim injunction of this
honourable tribunal restraining the 1st defendant, whether by themselves, her
privies, assigns by whatsoever name called from going ahead with impending
price increase schedule to take effect from 1st May, 2024, pending the hearing
and determination of the motion on notice.
“An order restraining the 1st defendant from taking any
step(s) that may negatively affect the rights of the claimant and other
consumers in respect of the suit pending the hearing and determination of the
Motion on Notice.”
Other members of the tribunal include Thomas Okosun and Dr.
Umar Duhu.
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