A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal, CCPT, in Abuja has stopped Multichoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of services which was scheduled to take effect on May 1.
The three-member tribunal, led by Saratu Shafii, gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel to Festus Onifade, an applicant, who filed a suit against Multichoice Nigeria Ltd and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Monday.
The tribunal, in the ruling, restrained Multi-Choice from going ahead with the impending price increase pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed before it.
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The tribunal chairperson also directed all parties in the suit to appear before the tribunal at 10 a.m. on May 7 for the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
On April 24, Multichoice Nigeria announced an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages, citing the rise in the cost of business operations as the rationale behind the price increase.
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