Nigeria's competition regulator is suing MultiChoice Nigeria and its CEO for allegedly violating regulatory directives.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission asked MultiChoice Nigeria last month to maintain its pricing structure for its pay-TV businesses DStv and GOtv pending the conclusion of a review of its proposed price hike .
Despite the directive, the company proceeded with its price increase on 1 March 2025, in clear defiance of the commission’s directive, the FCCPC said. “Following this blatant disregard for regulatory oversight, the FCCPC has filed charges against MultiChoice Nigeria and John Ugbe at the federal high court, Lagos judicial division, on three counts of offences … for willfully obstructing the commission’s inquiry by implementing a price hike contrary to directives,” the competition agency said in a post on X.
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