*Citing Court of Appeal frustration
*Tribunal dismisses DStv, GOtv price hike case
The Nigerian Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal has granted the request to withdraw the case against MultiChoice Nigeria concerning a price hike in GOTV and DSTV subscriptions.
This follows the sudden decision of the lawyer who filed the case, Festus Onifade to withdraw his case against the pay TV provider.
Onifade stated that he no longer intends to proceed with the matter, insisting that MultiChoice would leverage the vacation to argue its appeal at the Court of Appeal and frustrate his case.
“I am abandoning this matter. I am withdrawing this case,” he said, explaining he filed the suit to challenge the alleged oppressive attitude of multinationals toward Nigerian consumers.
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) lawyer told the tribunal to allow the claimant to withdraw his matter.
Onifade then orally applied to withdraw the suit.
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