The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has sealed an Ikeja Electric facility over what was described as the company’s continued violation of consumer rights and refusal to comply with regulatory directives.

The enforcement exercise, carried out on Thursday, was led by Engr. Idayat Olorungbebe, who represented the Director of Surveillance and Investigation at the FCCPC, Mrs. Bola Adeyinka.

Speaking during the operation, Olorungbebe explained that the action was taken after Ikeja Electric repeatedly failed to implement a binding decision issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC).

The NERC decision required the company to unbundle a Maximum Demand (MD) account into 20 separate non-Maximum Demand accounts, one for each of the 19 residential units belonging to the complainant and one service point, and to provide the appropriate metering and connection for each.

Despite several engagements, official correspondence, and a Compliance Notice issued by the FCCPC in October 2025 with a seven-day deadline, the company failed to act.

According to the Commission, the complainant has been without electricity supply for over two and a half years, despite fulfilling all financial and procedural obligations required by Ikeja Electric. The prolonged lack of power, the FCCPC noted, has left the 19 residential units unusable.

Olorungbebe said the Commission invoked its powers under Sections 17, 18, 124, 150, and 155 of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018, which empower the FCCPC to issue directives, enforce compliance, and seal premises where persistent breaches harm consumers.

She emphasised that the sealing was a “proportionate enforcement step” taken only after giving the electricity provider multiple opportunities for voluntary compliance.

However, she clarified that the control room of the company was not sealed, to ensure that the action did not disrupt electricity supply to other consumers within the Ikeja Electric network.

“The seal will remain in place until the company complies fully with the directives of both NERC and the FCCPC and submits written proof of compliance,” she said.

The Commission reiterated its commitment to ensuring that consumers receive fair treatment and timely access to essential services, adding that it will continue to act against service providers who delay, deny, or frustrate the rights of Nigerians.

Source; PM News