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Tribunal Orders MultiChoice To Revert To DStv, GOTV Old Subscription Prices

Oluwaseyi Olaniyi by Oluwaseyi Olaniyi
April 14, 2022
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Multichoice Ignores FG, Implements New DStv/GOtv Tariff Hike

The Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) tribunal has given a new order to MultiChoice Nigeria Limited concerning its tariff hike. 

The tribunal ordered Multichoice to revert to DStv, Gotv old prices pending the hearing and determination of the substantive matter.

Multichoice is the owner of the satellite television services, DStv and Gotv — popular subscription-based platforms in Nigeria. 

A three-member tribunal, presided over by Thomas Okosun, gave the order on Monday following an oral application for adjournment moved by Jamiu Agoro, counsel for the firm, to enable him to respond to counter-affidavit and written address, including the contempt charge, filed against his client. 

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Agoro also said he had filed an application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear the matter. 

Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, had sued the company on behalf of himself and the coalition of Nigerian consumers. 

While MultiChoice Nigeria Limited is the first defendant, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) is the second respondent. 

Onifade had prayed the tribunal for an order, restraining the firm from increasing subscription for its services and other products on April 1, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice dated and filed on March 30. 

The tribunal had granted the ex-parte motion, directing parties to maintain “status quo antebellum” (to maintain the situation as it existed before). 

But on Monday, Onifade said he had filed a written address and contempt proceedings against John Ugbe, managing director of MultiChoice, and the company’s directors for them to show cause why they should not be committed to prison for alleged disregard of the panel’s order made on March 30. 

Checks by TheCable showed that the prices of DStv, GOtv packages have been increased to the new rates announced by the company. 

When asked about disobeying the court’s order, Agoro said, “As much as the questions which the tribunal has posed, the issue has been where there is an order of the court and an aggrieved party who had either applied to set aside that order or had exercised its rights of appeal against that order, such party cannot be held to be in contempt of that order.” He cited previous cases to back his arguments. 

“So on that basis, as contained in this authorities and avalanche of others, we submit that we are not in contempt of order of this honourable tribunal,” he said. 

He said in view of his application challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal, “this court is to first inquire whether it has the jurisdiction to determine the application”. 

Onifade said the matter was slated for the hearing of the motion on notice, seeking a perpetual restraining order against the firm pending the determination of the suit. 

He said he also filed a counter-affidavit against a motion filed by the company challenging the jurisdiction of the tribunal to hear their application. 

In a short ruling, Okosun ordered that the status quo be maintained antebellum, pending the hearing and determination of the matter. 

“Having listened to arguments of counsel to parties and upon the argument of counsel to 1st defendant and 2nd defendant for adjournment to enable them file their processes, this matter shall be adjourned,” Okosun said. 

“Therefore, an order of March 30 still subsists and parties shall maintain status quo antebellum.” 

He adjourned the matter until May 5 for hearing.


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