The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has sealed the facilities of Ikeja Electric, a major electricity distribution company in Nigeria, citing persistent violations of consumer rights and a failure to comply with regulatory directives. The enforcement action was taken under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 after multiple attempts to secure voluntary compliance from the company failed.
The FCCPC detailed that the sealing was a final enforcement measure, taken only after repeated engagement and clear opportunities for Ikeja Electric to comply voluntarily. The core of the dispute stems from a binding decision issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, which had directed Ikeja Electric to unbundle a specific electricity account. The NERC order required the company to recognize nineteen residential units and one service point owned by a single complainant as separate customer accounts, each with its own meter and connection.
Ikeja Electric’s failure to implement this order for more than two and a half years left the complainant completely without electricity, despite the complainant having paid all required charges and fulfilled every obligation. The FCCPC stated it had notified the company of the outstanding NERC decision and later issued its own formal directive in April 2025, outlining specific steps and timelines for compliance. When no action was taken, a final Compliance Notice was issued in early October 2025, giving the company seven business days to act, which it again ignored.
As a result, the FCCPC has imposed the seal, which will remain on Ikeja Electric’s facilities until the company provides written evidence of full compliance with both the NERC decision and the FCCPC’s directives. At the time of the report, Ikeja Electric had not issued a public statement regarding the enforcement action.
