The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is set to arraign MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, along with its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, and other company executives, for obstructing its investigation and failing to adhere to lawful summons.
Naija News reports that this information is derived from a charge sheet designated FHC/ABJ/CR/197/2025, submitted by the FCCPC legal team, which Barrister Nsitem Chizenum heads.
This action follows a ruling made by an Abuja Federal High Court on May 8, 2025, which rejected MultiChoice Nigeria Limited’s request to validate its price increases for DStv and GOtv services in Nigeria.
Naija News recalls that in March, the Federal High Court in Abuja scheduled May 8 for a ruling in the case initiated by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC).
Justice James Omotosho set the date after attorneys representing both sides presented and debated their written submissions regarding the case.
Previously, the court had prohibited the Commission from taking “any administrative actions” against the plaintiff following an increase in the service fees of two of its offerings: DStv and GOtv.
This injunction was issued in response to a formal request from MultiChoice seeking the court’s intervention against anticipated penalties from the FCCPC due to the price hike of DStv and GOtv.
During the proceedings, the court approved the Commission’s request for additional time to organise its processes and permitted the plaintiff to withdraw its application for an interim injunction, which had become irrelevant due to changing circumstances.
In presenting its argument, MultiChoice, led by its attorney Onigbanjo, contended that the central issue is “whether the defendant possesses the right to dictate the pricing at which the plaintiff provides its services to the public.”
While recognising the Commission’s regulatory authority, the senior attorney maintained that the legislation establishing the FCCPC did not grant it the authority to regulate prices or prevent any entity, including the plaintiff, from raising its prices.
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