Nigeria, May 9 -- The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a lawsuit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, which sought to stop the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from investigating recent increases in subscription prices for DStv and GOtv services.

The commission disclosed this Thursday in a statement signed by the Director, Corporate Affairs, Ondaje Ijagwu.

Justice James Omotosho struck out the case, describing it as an abuse of court process. He said the suit was improper as a similar matter involving the same parties is already pending before another court.

The court's ruling clears the way for the FCCPC to continue its investigation into the pricing practices of the pay-TV company.

The issue s...