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Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by ijustdey: 6:52am On Jun 08
MultiChoice Nigeria says it will appeal the ruling of the competition and consumer protection tribunal (CCPT) after the company was fined N150 million for challenging the court’s jurisdiction.

On Friday, the tribunal fined MultiChoice and ordered the company to provide one-month free subscriptions on DStv and GOtv to Nigerians.

MultiChoice announced an increase in the cost of subscriptions for its DStv and GOtv packages on April 24.

However, on April 29, the tribunal stopped MultiChoice from increasing its tariffs and cost of products and services, which was scheduled to begin on May 1.

MultiChoice challenged the tribunal’s verdict restricting it from increasing the prices of its packages through an application filed on April 30 by Moyosore Onibanjo, the company’s lawyer.

The tribunal, in its ruling on Friday, cited section 39 (2) of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) Act which states the “tribunal shall have jurisdiction throughout the federation and on all commercial activities aimed at making a profit”.

For failing to comply with the order of the tribunal not to implement the price adjustment, Thomas Okosu, who led the three-man tribunal panel, imposed an administrative penalty on Multichoice.

In a statement addressing the order, MultiChoice said it disagrees with the position of the tribunal.

“MultiChoice Nigeria is aware of the recent ruling by the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) regarding its jurisdiction to entertain a price regulation matter,” the company said.

“We disagree with the ruling, and will therefore file an appeal against said ruling.”

MultiChoice said the company is restrained from making further comments because the matter is currently sub judice.

https://www.thecable.ng/we-disagree-multichoice-to-appeal-n150m-fine-by-tribunal/amp/

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Anyenmoney(m): 6:54am On Jun 08
I threw my GOTV away about two months ago..

SayNoToDstvGotv... they are part of Nigeria's problem.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Ogiame: 7:24am On Jun 08
Anyenmoney:
I threw my GOTV away about two months ago..

SayNoToDstvGotv... they are part of Nigeria's problem.
They Are Not...


They did not ask the majority of Nigerians to vote for an incompetent idiot based on their ethnicity or religion.

They didn't use dark magic to make our economy appear like a madwoman's underwear.

They did not coax the Naira into a doggy posture and then let the Dollar ram her from behind.

When you have an incompetent buffoon in power, things will continue to appear difficult.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Donald7610: 8:50am On Jun 08
You must go

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Kingpele(m): 8:51am On Jun 08
Go ahead but u must pay

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by NaijaCover(m): 8:51am On Jun 08
Hmmmmmmm
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by lonelydora: 8:51am On Jun 08
Imagine?
Can this happen during Obasanjo's time?

Anyway, bird wey dey dance near road, get wetin dey inside bush dey play for am.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by tunjijones(m): 8:51am On Jun 08
Multi choice is mad.

But not really their fault. Why can't indigenous pay per view company spring up.

Nigerian are very unserious bunch of people.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by GanagiBitrus: 8:51am On Jun 08
Na so.
No Gree For Anybody. smiley

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by bigdammyj: 8:51am On Jun 08
Noted.
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Nazgul: 8:51am On Jun 08
Why is the government attacking Multichoice? I'm not really their fan cos I'm part of those paying through my nose to keep enjoying their services.

The problem here isn't from Multichoice but from the government. TV rights are expensive especially Premier League, then when you add multiple taxation and other harsh policies by the government, you'd discover that they too have to keep increasing their subscription rates so as to remain in businesses.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by nwakibie3(m): 8:52am On Jun 08
Make them give us the one month free subscription first. They are free to drag the 150m with FG because that one no concern us. Even if they pay the 150m na still politicians go loot am

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by YesDaddyTill203: 8:52am On Jun 08
This is what is killing investments in Nigeria. How can any government agency force a business entity to provide free service. Rubbish judgement.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Whitecoal711: 8:52am On Jun 08
E go reach everyone
S.A killed some nigerians in their country,played us draw in our turf,now multichoice committing felony in our country ,we are just an ekuke dog bark no bite,Africa countries are just mocking the so called dead giant and they are taking us for a ride because we are not serious with our self couple with bunch of nincompoops we have as rulers

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Risingblue008(m): 8:53am On Jun 08
Lol
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by cathodekazim: 8:53am On Jun 08
My sub expired around 1AM today hoping that the one month free sub order will be implemented but sadly, they are appealing grin

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by lendahand(m): 8:53am On Jun 08
Una must pay am. See these people oo. Imagine! they still went ahead to implement the price hike despite restrictions? You have successfully made some of us stop watching champions League at home in our own country again??
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by oluseyiforjesus(m): 8:54am On Jun 08
Dey will bribe the judge with 10m n life subscription n dat will be all
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by damkin24(m): 8:55am On Jun 08
Ogiame:
They Are Not...


They did not ask the majority of Nigerians to vote for an incompetent idiot based on their ethnicity or religion.

They didn't use dark magic to make our economy appear like a madwoman's underwear.

They did not coax the Naira into a doggy posture and then let the Dollar ram her from behind.

When you have an incompetent buffoon in power, things will continue to appear difficult.
So going by your own definition, Gbajue is the competent one? Kontinu

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Bobloco: 8:55am On Jun 08
shocked
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by lauzun: 8:56am On Jun 08
Nice one.

Multichoice is a business. Their product prices are largely a reflection of the current state of the economy and ,under APC most especially, the economy has been in the toilet.

People are just being sentimental about this issue (probably because it's a foreign country) but if you're currently doing business in Nigeria, you'd understand how inhospitable the economic climate currently is.

In a country where you have to provide your own infrastructure; uninterrupted power, security, pay rent for premises, pay many multiple taxes, pay staff, and so many other costs of doing business, how do you expect to break even? Where does the government come in to help?

The only thing the useless government is good at is having officials that will still loot the so-called fine like they've been looting all the loans they've been collecting for decades.

God help us in this country.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by ellyrichy(m): 8:58am On Jun 08
oluseyiforjesus:
Dey will bribe the judge with 10m n life subscription n dat will be all

Please be very mindful of what you write online because you can't really defend your allegations.

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by tarboshi(m): 8:59am On Jun 08
Why hasn't (CCPT) challenged Dangote outrageous cement price increments?

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Saao(m): 8:59am On Jun 08
Tell me why they shouldn't increase their price?

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Quincy10: 8:59am On Jun 08
It is so simple as long as we remain consumers and not producers of goods and services this what you will get my take is very simple we should change our mind set we should focus on producing what we as citizens need that is when things will start getting better government should support and enable us in this aspect
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Racoon(m): 9:00am On Jun 08
Bundle them back to South Africa abeg.
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by Zico5(m): 9:00am On Jun 08
This multichoice has become something else in this country. Something they cannot even try in south Africa. They have seen Nigeria as a country where anything goes due to corruption. So they feel they can do anything and go Scot free.
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by rayvelez(m): 9:01am On Jun 08
[[b]/b][b][/b]We disagree with the ruling, and will therefore file an appeal against said ruling.”
Nice one from multi choice those useless judges like money press something for them dem go obey you faster jare nah bribe and 3 months free subscription that’s all dey need.
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by AngelicBeing: 9:01am On Jun 08
Ogiame:
They Are Not...


They did not ask the majority of Nigerians to vote for an incompetent idiot based on their ethnicity or religion.

They didn't use dark magic to make our economy appear like a madwoman's underwear.

They did not coax the Naira into a doggy posture and then let the Dollar ram her from behind.

When you have an incompetent buffoon in power, things will continue to appear difficult.
Hian, Coax Naira into doggy posture and dollar ram her from behind ,like seriously, for making this Savage comment, l will send your name to DSS in the next 72 hours to detain you for 400 years without Bail in Abuja, hahaha 🤣

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Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by saveman91(m): 9:02am On Jun 08
Where this government see this huge money
Re: Multichoice To Appeal ₦150M Fine By Tribunal by dododawa1: 9:02am On Jun 08
NO CHAMPION FOR EVER





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