by Thinus Ferreira
MultiChoice Nigeria is allowed to hike prices in the country whenever it wants after a lawyer was forced to withdraw the case he brought against the pan-African pay-TV operator in the West African country.
On Monday the Nigerian Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal allowed lawyer Festus Onifade to withdraw the case he brought against MultiChoice Nigeria over price hikes to DStv and GOtv subscriptions in May in the country.
The Tribunal initially fined MultiChoice Nigeria N150 million and ordered MultiChoice to give Nigerians one month free subscriptions.
MultiChoice Nigeria appealed the fine and the order and the case was postponed to November. Festus Onifade then suddenly decided to withdraw his case.
"The oral application of the claimant to withdraw this suit is hereby granted. No cost is awarded," the Tribunal ruled.
