A Federal High Court in Lagos has barred the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission from giving effect to its proposed increment in electricity tariff.

Justice Mohammed Idris made the order on Thursday after a Lagos-based lawyer, Mr. Toluwani Adebiyi, moved an ex parte application to that effect.

The Chairman of NERC, Dr. Sam Amadi, had, at a recent press conference in Abuja, disclosed the plan by the commission to implement an upward review of electricity tariff payable by Nigerians.


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The proposed increment, Amadi said, was billed to commence from June 1,2015.

But Adebiyi, who claimed that the proposed increment would “foist further hardship on Nigerians,” had appeared in court on Thursday with a motion ex parte, praying the court to stop it.

Amadi, while canvassing argument before the court, contended that any increment in tarrif was unjustifiable in the face of poor or erratic supply of electricity by the distributing companies.

According to the lawyer, if the proposed increment is allowed, most electricity companies will retain the N750 fixed charge.

Justice Idris, after hearing the application, ordered that the status quo be maintained pending the determination of the substantive suit.

The judge ordered the plaintiff to serve the motion on notice and other processes in the suit on the NERC.

Justice Idris also granted leave to the applicant to serve the originating summons, the affidavit in support, list of exhibits and the written address on the defendant in Abuja, which is outside Lagos judicial division of the Federal High Court.

The judge also adjourned the suit to June 11, 2015 for hearing.

In the main suit, the plaintiff is seeking an order restraining the NERC from implementing any upward review of electricity tariff without a meaningful and significant improvement in power supply at least for 18 hours in a day in most communities in Nigerian.

thought they slashed it by 50percent... chei..it was a scam oooo...jona byebye

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gooooooooooooooooooood

Rubbish

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Good Move!

thieves

The useless Eko and Ikeja "Darkness" Distribution Companies comes to mind. These heartless set of criminals bill one 27K for 24-30 hours power supply per month. And am talking about a residential apartment not even a manufacturing company.

It's annoying to note that when their useless meter (which took them 3 years after payment to deliver them to us) was functional, we spend less than 1k per month. The same meter didn't last for up to a year and got damaged.

We realised that running generator daily, we can enjoy say about 180 to 240 hours of power supply with about 15K, so why continue paying these devilish criminals? We had them disconnect us from their supply.

Of what use are these useless companies which proves to be more fraudulent than NEPA/PHCN? It's better the federal government takes back electricity distribution. Also scrap that fraudulent monthly fixed bill of #750.

Ishhh

The sango wey go strike all these electricity distributor still dey do press up.............................Tariff hike kill una

Yeye ppl no light yet they wanna hike the price.

So we even have a commission that regulates that tariff and i still pay so much for power that won't come..

NERC ko NERD ni.

PHCN is very mad
That Sam Amadi should be relieved of his. he knows nothing but increment instead of finding solution for constant power supply

Where's the light they're increasing tariff on? The era of impunity is over. We are still going to push for no light no bill...

what are they saying

Better!

If them try hike any bills, I'd take laws into my hands. Any one wey try come cut our line, I go use dog come mount guard for the pole.


Make I see how him go take come down!!

really?

McEwen:
Good Move!

hun?

Like if you agree...

This is a step in the right direction.

Haba!!!

Nigerian courts are toothless bulldogs.

What happened to the injuction to the proposed hike in DSTV subscription?

Even in total darkness they still want to increase terrif.


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Na beheading tins for dem b dat nau.......useless people!

good one. light suppose beta first