A Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Multichoice Nigeria against the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), describing it as an abuse of judicial process.
Multichoice had challenged the FCCPC’s interest in its pricing strategies, but the court ruled that while consumer protection is vital, the Commission lacks the authority to fix prices in competitive markets.
The judge affirmed that Nigeria’s pay-TV market offers alternatives, and there was no evidence of exploitative pricing or monopoly by Multichoice.
The ruling reinforces the limits of regulatory power over private businesses and marks a win for market-driven pricing in the pay-TV industry.
