Tariff hike: Lawyer, consumers disagree with MultiChoice on Tribunal jurisdiction
Written by on May 3, 2022
A lawyer, Festus Onifade, has disagreed with MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of DStv and Gotv, over the firm’s application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal in a suit filed against it.
Onifade and Coalition of Nigeria Consumers (CNC), in a counter affidavit filed before a Federal Competition and Consumer Protection (FCCPC) Tribunal sitting in Abuja, described the prayers by MultiChoice as “incongruous.” the tribunal had, on April 11, ordered MultiChoice to revert to old prices of its packages, which were alleged to have been increased on April 1, pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter.
It then fixed May 5 for hearing of the matter.
The tribunal had, earlier on March 30, granted the ex-parte motion moved by Onifade, seeking for an order restraining the firm from increasing its services and other products on April 1, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The company, on March 21, announced its intention to increase the subscription fees for its packages beginning from April 1, blaming inflation and business operations for the increment.
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