We will challenge court decision on price regulation – Multichoice Nigeria

By Chinelo Obogo

MultiChoice Nigeria has said it would not comment on the court ruling directing it to give subscribers on the DStv and GOtv platforms one month of free subscription.

A three-man panel of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal sitting in Abuja and led by Justice Thomas Okosu had on Friday directed Multichoice Nigeria to give subscribers on the DStv and GOtv platforms one month of free subscription.

The court gave the order and also fined Multichoice N150 million for challenging the jurisdiction of the court, which recently restrained it from increasing the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages.

Reacting to the judgement, the company said: “MultiChoice Nigeria is aware of the recent ruling by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) regarding its jurisdiction to entertain a price regulation matter. We disagree with the ruling, and will therefore file an appeal against said ruling. As the matter is currently sub judice, we are restrained from making further comments.”