A federal high court in Lagos has struck out the case filed by the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) against the eleven distribution companies (DisCos) for increasing electricity tariff for Band A customers.
In a statement on Wednesday, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) said the judgment delivered on Monday, dismissed the suit for being an abuse of court process.
“The court considered the arguments adduced by the parties and delivered a well-considered judgment on 7 October 2024 by ruling that MAN’s suit was an abuse of court process being premature and without due regard to the provisions of section 51 of the Electricity Act 2023,” NERC said.
“The court also held that MAN’s case disclosed no reasonable cause of action and that by having not exhausted the internal mechanism of resolution of disputes, that the suit was not instituted with due process of law and consequently struck out the case.”
On April 3, the NERC approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.
