The hopes of many aggrieved DSTV subscribers in Nigeria were dashed, Thursday, as a federal high court in Ikoyi, Lagos, struck out a suit filed by some aggrieved subscribers challenging the recent 20 per cent increase in subscription rates of the satellite television service provider.
Digital Satellite Television (DStv), is operated by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited.
The aggrieved subscribers, Osasuyi Adebayo and Oluyinka Oyeniji, who are also lawyers, filed the class action on behalf of themselves and all other DStv subscribers across the country.
The plaintiffs sought an order of the court restraining MultiChoice from implementing the new rates, which began on April 1, 2015.
But in his ruling, Justice Chukwujeku Aneke upheld the preliminary objection filed by MultiChoice, and branding the suit an abuse of court process.
The judge rejected an argument by the plaintiffs that MultiChoice deserved not to be given right of audience, having failed to abide by an earlier ex parte order of the court restraining the company from implementing the rates.
Digital Satellite Television (DStv), is operated by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited.
The aggrieved subscribers, Osasuyi Adebayo and Oluyinka Oyeniji, who are also lawyers, filed the class action on behalf of themselves and all other DStv subscribers across the country.
The plaintiffs sought an order of the court restraining MultiChoice from implementing the new rates, which began on April 1, 2015.
But in his ruling, Justice Chukwujeku Aneke upheld the preliminary objection filed by MultiChoice, and branding the suit an abuse of court process.
The judge rejected an argument by the plaintiffs that MultiChoice deserved not to be given right of audience, having failed to abide by an earlier ex parte order of the court restraining the company from implementing the rates.
