A Competition and Consumer Protection (CCP) Tribunal sitting in Abuja has restrained Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to begin on April 1.
Nigeria News House recalls that MultiChoice had on March 22 announced an increment in its DStv and GOtv packages from April 1, 2022.
The company in a statement said the review is in line with rising costs of inflation and business operations.
“In light of the rising costs of inflation and business operations, we have had to review the price of our packages to keep delighting our customers with great entertainment, anytime and anywhere,” the statement said.
But the three-member tribunal presided over by Thomas Okosun in its ruling on Thursday ordered Multi-Choice Nigeria Limited to stop the planned hike in tariffs and cost of its products and services pending the hearing and determination of the motion filed by Festus Onifade, a legal practitioner, on behalf of himself and the Coalition of Nigeria Consumers.
