by Thinus Ferreira
The Nigerian lawyer Festus Sanmi Onifade has realised you can't sue a company for increasing its prices and has now backtracked on his frivolous lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria after taking the pay-TV company to court, alleging "unfair price hikes".
Festus Sanmi Onifade has suddenly withdrawn his court case against MultiChoice Nigeria in the Federal High Court in Abuja, Nigeria.
Festus Sanmi Onifade gave no reasons for backtracking on his lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria on 1 March 2025. A court notice posted, only states, "Take notice that the claimant hereby wholly discontinues this suit against the defendants".
MultiChoice Nigeria hiked its subscription fees for Nigeria's DStv customers by a whopping 22% from March - the second massive price hike for the West African country in a year.
That led to Festus Sanmi Onifade running to court to make a lawsuit against MultiChoice Nigeria that as a private commercial company, in a so-called free economy country, simply increased its prices given Nigeria's massive inflation, ongoing naira currency devaluation, and worsening economy.
In addition, Nigeria's consumer protection agency, the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), also dragged MultiChoice Nigeria and CEO John Ugbe to court over its latest DStv price hike.
