Tribunal fines Multichoice N150m, orders free one-month DStv, GOtv subscriptions

A competition and consumer protection tribunal has fined Multichoice Nigeria N150 million for challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

In a ruling on Friday, the tribunal ordered the company to provide one-month free subscriptions on DStv and GOtv, for Nigerians. On April 24, Multichoice Nigeria announced an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages. However, on April 29, the tribunal stopped Multi-Choice from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services, which was scheduled to begin on May 1.In its ruling on Friday, a three-man panel, led by Thomas Okosu, cited section 39 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission Act that states that the “tribunal shall have jurisdiction throughout the federation and on all commercial activities aimed at making a profit”.

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