The Digest:
Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) in Alausa, Lagos, for allegedly violating consumer rights and failing to comply with regulatory directives. The action follows over two years of unresolved complaints and ignored compliance notices.
Key Points:
- The FCCPC cited Ikeja Electric's failure to implement a Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) order to unbundle a Maximum Demand account into 20 separate residential and service units.
- Due to the non-compliance, the complainant has been without electricity for more than two and a half years despite meeting all financial obligations.
- FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance, Bola Adeyinka, stated the seal is a “proportionate enforcement measure” after repeated engagement and failed voluntary compliance.
- The commission issued a formal compliance notice in October 2025, giving the company seven business days to act, which was also ignored.
- The premises will remain sealed until IKEDC fully complies with NERC and FCCPC directives and provides written evidence of adherence.
- Ikeja Electric, which supplies power to key parts of Lagos, has not yet issued a public comment on the sealing.
- The move underscores growing regulatory impatience with distribution companies over protracted customer disputes and non-implementation of rulings.
Sources: Channels TV, Business Day
