Nigeria’s Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has told MultiChoice Nigeria that it can’t go-ahead price increases for its DStv and GOtv packages.
The order, brought by consumer rights activist Festus Onifade accuses the pay-TV company of unjustly increasing its prices. Onifade asked the tribunal to put a hold on the increases and not take any intermediate actions they may harm consumer rights.
Increases of up to 25% were announced last week and were due to take effect on May 1.
It was the second price rise announcement in six months.
MultiChoice will now have to wait at least until a meeting of the Tribunal on May 7.
