A Federal High Court in Kano has issued an order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, and the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, KEDCO, from implementing the new electricity tariff for Band A consumers.
Ruling on an ex parte motion Abdullahi Liman, presiding judge, made an interim order restraining NERC and KEDCO from going ahead with the impending tariff pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice.
The order also restrained the defendant from intimidating and threatening to disconnect the applicants’ electricity supply for non-acceptance of the new increased tariff.
The suit marked FHC/KN/CS/144/2024 was filed by Super Sack Company Limited and BBY Sacks Limited.
Others are Mama Sannu Industries Limited, Dala Foods Nigeria Limited, Tofa Textile Limited and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria Limited.
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The motion ex-parte was moved by Abubakar Mahmoud, counsel to the plaintiffs.
On April 3, NERC approved an increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification.
With the new tariff, customers under the category, who receive 20 hours of electricity supply daily, would begin to pay N225 per kilowatt, starting from April 3 — up from N66.
The sudden hike has since been criticized by various arms of government and groups, including the House of Representatives and other stakeholders who have asked NERC to suspend the implementation of the new tariff.
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