Multichoice Nigeria Challenges Tribunal’s Jurisdiction To Restrain DSTV, GOTV Price Hike, Others

 

Multichoice Nigeria, has challenged the jurisdiction of the CCPT Tribunal sitting in Abuja which recently restrained it from increasing in the prices of its DStv and GOtv packages.

Multichoice’s lawyer, M.J. Onibanjo (SAN) told the CCPT via his application on Tuesday that it should decline jurisdiction on the suit filed by Festus Onifade because the price dispute case has earlier been decided in favour of his client.

In his motion the senior lawyer argued that while Onifade is seeking to regulate prices of the services provided by Multichoice, the Tribunal, lacks the jurisdiction to regulate prices of goods and services under the FCCPA 2018.

Onibanjo maintained that the planned increase announced by Multichoice on 24th April 2024 is a completed act because all its systems have been so configured.

He said:

“An order of this honorable tribunal striking out suit no: CCPT/OP/2/2024 between Festus Onifade and Multichoice Nigeria for want of jurisdiction.

“An order staying the execution and enforcement of the instant interim orders of this honorable tribunal granted on 29th, April, 2024.”