Nigeria, April 29 -- A Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal (CCPT) sitting in Abuja on Monday halted the decision of MultiChoice Nigeria Limited to hike its tariffs and cost of products and services scheduled to kick-start on May 1.

Saratu Shafii-led three-member tribunal gave the interim order following an ex-parte motion moved by Ejiro Awaritoma, counsel for the applicant, Festus Onifade.

The tribunal, in a ruling, restrained Multi-Choice from going ahead with an impending price increase scheduled to take effect from May 1, pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed before it.

"The 1st defendant is hereby restrained from taking any step(s) that may negatively affect the rights of the claimant and othe...