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    Tribunal bars Multi-Choice from increasing DStv, GOTV subscription rates

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    The Competition and Consumer Protection, CCP, Tribunal, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from going ahead with its plans to increase tariffs and cost of its products and services, on April 1.

    The restraining order followed an ex-parte motion brought before the tribunal by a legal practitioner, Festus Onifade and the Coalition of Nigeria Consumers.

    Cited as 1st and 2nd Respondents in the suit marked: CCPT/OP/1/2022,  are Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC.

    Specifically, the Applicants, in their motion ex-parte, prayed for;  “An order of interim injunction, restraining the 1st Defendant/Respondent, either by itself, agents, representatives, officers or privies, howsoever described, from carrying out the impending increase in tariffs and cost of its products and services intended to take effect from 1st April, 2022, until the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed before this tribunal.

    As well as, "An order of the Honourable Tribunal mandating the 1st Defendant/Respondent to maintain status quo, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice".

    In a unanimous decision, a three-member panel of the tribunal led by Thomas Okosun, ordered Multi-Choice to suspend the planned increment, pending the determination of the suit.

    “The 1st Defendant/Respondent is hereby restrained, either by itself, agents, representatives, officers or privies, howsoever described, from carrying out the impending increase in tariffs and cost of its products and services intended to take effect from 1st April, 2022 until the hearing and determination of the motion on notice already filed before this Honourable Tribunal.

    “The 1st Defendant/Respondent is hereby mandated to maintain status quo pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice,” the tribunal held.

    "All parties in this suit are to appear before this Honourable Tribunal on the 11th day of April, 2022", the Tribunal held.

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