The interim ruling prohibiting MultiChoice Nigeria Limited from raising the DSTV tariff has been issued by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja. It is to be posted at the company's corporate headquarters or at any known address of its branches throughout Nigeria.
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The order dated April 29, 2024, was issued by Saratu Shafii, the tribunal chairman, who also directed that the document be posted to MultiChoice's official email address, social media accounts, and any other publicly accessible communication channel.RELATED NEWS: WhatsApp Just Released A Brand-New iPhone Feature That's Far Easier To Use
Festus Onifade, an Abuja-based attorney, won the interim injunction prohibiting MultiChoice from raising its rate. MultiChoice recently announced that the tariffs on its DStv and Gotv packages would increase as of May 1. Festus Onifade feels that this announcement is unfair to him.
To prevent the First Defendant, whether through themselves, her privies, or assigns by whatever name called, from proceeding with the impending price increase set to take effect on May 1, 2024, while the motion is being heard and decided, Mister Onifade requested "an order of interim injunction of the tribunal."
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The tribunal had issued an injunction that was set to go into effect on May 1st, prohibiting MultiChoice from raising its tariffs and the price of its goods and services.
The corporation was prevented from implementing its intended price increase until the move-on notice was filed before it was heard and decided.
The bailiff claimed that employees at the company's Abuja office refused to accept the order and other court documents, despite the tribunal's efforts to serve Multi-Choice.
According to the bailiff, one of the company's senior officials at the Abuja office refused to accept the documents and gave the order to send them to the company's headquarters, the Lagos office.
In response to the bailiff's comments, the tribunal imposed an order on MultiChoice for substituted service under Part N, Order 14 Rule 11(1) of the CCPT Rule, 2021, and Section 48 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018.
The corporation was prevented from implementing its intended price increase until the move-on notice was filed before it was heard and decided.
The bailiff claimed that employees at the company's Abuja office refused to accept the order and other court documents, despite the tribunal's efforts to serve Multi-Choice.
According to the bailiff, one of the company's senior officials at the Abuja office refused to accept the documents and gave the order to send them to the company's headquarters, the Lagos office.
In response to the bailiff's comments, the tribunal imposed an order on MultiChoice for substituted service under Part N, Order 14 Rule 11(1) of the CCPT Rule, 2021, and Section 48 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018.
The Shaffi-led panel instructed that the ex-parte order in suit number: CCPT/OP/2/2024 be pasted at the corporate headquarters or any known address of the MultiChoice Nigeria Limited branches throughout Nigeria in the certified true copy of the order of substituted service.
In addition, she mandated that the documents be pasted in the CCPT communication outlet and sent to the company's "known email address, social media handles, and any means of communication publicly known for Multi-Choice."
In addition, she mandated that the documents be pasted in the CCPT communication outlet and sent to the company's "known email address, social media handles, and any means of communication publicly known for Multi-Choice."
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