LATEST! Judge renews order barring electricity tariff hike • Warns NERC, DISCOs against contempt

Justice Mohammed Idris of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday renewed the order barring the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from increasing electricity tariff.
He said the order that parties maintain status quo ante bellum subsists.
“The order that the parties in this suit should maintain the status quo ante bellum remains valid and binding until it is.....
set aside by a court of competent jurisdiction,” Justice Idris held.
He spoke while delivering ruling on a contempt proceedings initiated by activist-lawyer, Toluwani Adebiyi, against NERC chairman and Chief Executives of Distribution Companies (DISCOs).

Justice Idris first made the order last May, but while the suit was pending, NERC announced the tariff hike.

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