The Nigerian Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has granted a request from lawyer Festus Onifade to withdraw his case against MultiChoice Nigeria concerning a price hike of GOTV and DSTV subscriptions.
Initially, the tribunal had fined MultiChoice 150 million naira and mandated a one-month free subscription for violating interim orders, but MultiChoice appealed and filed for a stay of proceedings.
The tribunal rescheduled the case to November, but Onifade chose to withdraw the suit, which the tribunal approved without awarding costs.
The Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) has granted the withdrawal of a subscription price hike case instituted against MultiChoice Nigeria.
The verdict was delivered by a three-member panel of the tribunal, led by Thomas Okosu, on Monday, following Barrister Festus Onifade’s oral application to withdraw his case against the Pay TV provider.
The tribunal had restrained MultiChoice from increasing its subscription rates pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice filed by Barrister Festus Onifade. Onifade had sued MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) over the price hike.
