The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has sealed the facilities of Ikeja Electric for violating consumer rights, following repeated non-compliance with regulatory directives.
FCCPC’s Director of Surveillance and Investigation, Bola Adeyinka, said the action is in line 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 said in a statement on Thursday. “The seal will remain in place until Ikeja Electric fully complies with directives issued by both NERC and the FCCPC and provides written proof of compliance.”
The action stems from a binding decision by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), which ordered Ikeja Electric to unbundle a Maximum Demand account into twenty separate accounts — recognizing nineteen residential units and a service point owned by the complainant as distinct customer units — and to provide the required metering and connection.
“Ikeja Electric failed to implement that decision,” the FCCPC said. “As a result, the complainant has been without electricity for more than two and a half years, despite paying all requested charges and fulfilling all obligations. This lack of power has prevented the nineteen residential units from being utilized.”
The FCCPC noted that it had engaged Ikeja Electric multiple times, issuing a directive in April 2025 outlining the necessary steps and timelines for compliance. When the company failed to act, a Compliance Notice was issued on October 2, 2025, requiring full compliance within seven business days. The company still did not comply.
As of now, Ikeja Electric has not issued a comment regarding the sealing of its facilities.
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