Court Renews Order Restraining NERC From Spiking Electricity Bills

Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, June 11, renewed an earlier order restraining the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from implementing the new electricity tariff billed to be effective from June 1, 2015.

 

Justice Mohammed Idris, had in a ruling on an ex-parte application filed by a Lagos lawyer, Toluwani Yemi Adebiyi, restrained the NERC and the electricity distribution companies from effecting any increment in electricity tariff pending the hearing and determination of the suit.

 

When the case came up on Thursday, June 11, Adebiyi told the court that as directed, all the processes in the matter, including the enrolled order of court, had been served on the NERC.

 

He added that by the provisions of the rules of court, NERC had seven days to respond, but that the commission was yet to do so.

 

He said in as much as he would love to proceed, but that it would be fair to give the commission benefit of doubt.

 

He, however, urged the court to renew the order, so as to preserve the subject matter of the suit.