June 7, (THEWILL)- The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT), sitting in Abuja, has awarded a fine of N150 million against MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, for disrespecting its restraining order. In a unanimous decision on Friday, Saratu Shafii, who led two other members of the tribunal panel (Thomas Okosun and Dr Umar Duhu), also ordered MultiChoice
MultiChoice is not the reason why Nigeria’s economy is in dire straits and blaming it for the country’s economic woes is not only unfair but mischievous. Expecting the costs for DStv services to remain unchanged when the cost of doing business in Nigeria is skyrocketing is unrealistic. When seedy campaigns of calumny such as is being waged against MultiChoice are driven by mischievous business rivals, the society is worse for it.
Ejiro Awaritoma, the applicant's attorney, filed an ex-parte motion, and the three-member tribunal, led by Saratu Shafii, granted the temporary injunction.
A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday restrained MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and costs