The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the premises of Ikeja Electric for breaching consumer rights.
Bola Adeyinka, FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance and Investigation, explained that the action aligns with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) 2018.
“Sealing this facility is a proportionate enforcement measure taken only after repeated engagement and several opportunities for voluntary compliance,” Adeyinka stated on Thursday.
“The seal will remain in place until Ikeja Electric complies fully with the directives issued by both NERC and the FCCPC and provides written evidence of that compliance.”
According to the FCCPC, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) had issued a binding decision directing Ikeja Electric to unbundle a Maximum Demand account into twenty non-Maximum Demand accounts, recognizing each of the nineteen residential units and a service point owned by the complainant as separate customer units, and to provide the necessary metering and connections.
“Ikeja Electric did not carry out that decision,” the statement said. “Because of this failure, the complainant has been without electricity supply for more than two and a half years. This was despite paying all charges requested by Ikeja Electric and meeting every obligation. The lack of electricity has prevented the complainant from putting the nineteen residential units to use.”
The FCCPC said it engaged Ikeja Electric multiple times, including notifying the company of the pending NERC decision. In April 2025, the Commission issued a directive outlining the required steps and compliance timelines.
However, “No action was taken. On 2nd October 2025, the Commission issued a Compliance Notice requiring full compliance within seven business days. The company still did not comply,” the commission noted.
As of the time of reporting, Ikeja Electric has not commented on the matter.