The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, has filed a lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited and its Chief Executive Officer, John Ugbe, for allegedly violating regulatory directives, obstructing an ongoing inquiry, and breaching provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, FCCPA, 2018.
The Commission instituted the legal action against the South African company at the Federal High Court in Lagos, after Multichoice flouted its directive to maintain existing pricing structure for DStv and GOtv, pending the completion of an investigation into the company’s proposed price increase.
A statement by FCCPC’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Ondaje Ijagwu, recalled that the Commission had on February 27, 2025, directed MultiChoice Nigeria to maintain its existing pricing structure for DStv and GOtv its investigation.