A former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Garki Branch, Abuja, Obioma Ezenwobodo, has sued the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and MTN Nigeria over the recent 50% increase in telecom tariffs.
The case, filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenges the legality of the tariff adjustment announced by the NCC on January 20, 2025.
Ezenwobodo, through his counsel, Joseph Onu Silas, argues that the NCC violated the Nigerian Communications Act, 2003 by imposing the tariff without conducting a mandatory public inquiry.
Justice Mohammed Umar, who presides over the matter, had earlier on September 23, 2025, granted Ezenwobodo leave to proceed with a judicial review of the NCC’s decision.
At the resumed hearing on Thursday, November 6, 2025, Silas informed the court that both respondents — the NCC and MTN — had been served the originating processes.
However, the respondents only submitted their memoranda of appearance in court that morning.
Citing the need for fair hearing, Justice Umar adjourned the matter to January 26, 2026, for substantive hearing.
The suit has sparked widespread interest among telecom subscribers and consumer rights advocates, many of whom view it as a bold move against what they describe as “unjustified tariff hikes.”
Ezenwobodo, who holds an LL.M and led the NBA Garki Branch from 2022 to 2024, says the case aims to uphold transparency and protect millions of Nigerians from exploitative pricing in the telecommunications sector.
As public attention builds, all eyes are now on the Federal High Court to decide whether the NCC’s tariff increase will stand or be struck down.
Read the entire process below.
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