Category: Consumer Protection
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ENFORCEMENT OF CONSUMER RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: KEY LESSONS FROM THE SUPREME COURT’S DECISION IN ANENE V. MTN(NIG.) COMMUNICATIONS PLC [2025] 16 NWLR (PT. 2010) 1
Introduction For many years, Nigerian consumers have endured persistent, often frustrating experiences with some telecommunications service providers. Among the most common complaints are unauthorised airtime deductions, unsolicited value-added services, and unfair billing practices that steadily erode consumers’ confidence in the telecom sector. In a significant reaffirmation of consumer protection principles, the Supreme Court of Nigeria…