Court fines UBA N2m for frivolous case against FCCPC
Wednesday, April 22, 2026
A Federal High Court in Abuja ruled that the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has clear legal authority to investigate consumer complaints against banks, dismissing a commercial bank
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed a suit by a Nigerian commercial bank seeking to contest the jurisdiction of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC. Justice James Omotosho, who presided over the case, ruled that the FCCPC has statutory authority to investigate consumer complaints involving banks and other financial […] Court fines UBA N2m for frivolous case against FCCPC