The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sued Multichoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, for disregarding its order against increasing subscription prices.
Papers News reported that MultiChoice, contrary to FCCPC’s order to halt increasing subscription price for its packages until the end of investigation, on Saturday announced a price increase.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Commission’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu, said MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, were sued for violating regulatory directives, obstructing an ongoing inquiry and engaging in conduct deemed violations of the provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018.