Electricity forum incorporated trustees case against Nerc over increase in Band A tariff hearing begins at Federal High court, Ibadan on 22nd of May, 2024.

The case filed by All Electricity consumers protection Forum Incorporated trustees against Nerc over their Minor review increase in tariff of Band A category of service based tarrif started today 22nd May in Federal High court Ibadan before justice Agomah court 1

The group lawyer , Charles Afolabi representing the incorporated trustees was in court when the case was called for mentioned while another representative stand in for Nerc .

At the court , the judge asked for probable date of adjournment as the defendant,Nerc representative was not ready nor prepared for representation therefore the case was adjourned till 1st of July , 2024 for hearing.

By then ,the Nerc representative must have filed their response to the suit and claims by the group.

It will be recalled that on April 3rd, 2024 , the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory commission increase the tariff of Band A under the minor review of MYTO 2014 which received condemnation by consumers and Labor movements among others Including the consumers advocacy group All Electricity consumers protection Forum with a letter from the national cordinator, All Electricity consumers protection Forum, Adeola Samuel – Ilori, with an ultimatum of 72 hours for the commission to reverse the increase or face legal tussle.

In fulfilment of the ultimatum, the group incorporated trustees filed an originating summon demanding from the court to reverse the order as it’s not according to the extant law and not following procedures earmarked by law before such increase can take place hence consider it illegal thereby asking the court to so determined and for order of perpetual injuction restraining Nerc not to do any increase in future without the extant laws procedures listed to be followed.

As we look forward to the next adjourned date, it’s expected that the Commission will do the needful by reversing the tariff in tandem with the already released MYTO order of increase of January 2024. As the forum has decided that the case will be follow to a logical conclusion so as not see the masses suffer the insensitive actions of the regulator.