By John Obi
Justice Abdullahi Muhammad Liman of the Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Friday granted an interim order restraining the National Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) from implementing a hike in electricity tariff for Band A customers in the state.
The Judge ordered Kano Electricity Distribution Plc to stop the implementation of tariff increased from N76.54/Kwh to N225/Kwh., pending hearing and determination of a motion on notice filed by the applicants.
The court also restrained NERC and KEDCO from intimidating or threatening to disconnect the applicants from electricity supply for non-acceptance of the April 2024 supplementary order pending hearing in the substantive suit.
The restraining order was granted after hearing counsel for the applicants,Abubakar Balarabe Mahmud and Yahaya Isa Abdulkareem, moved the motion exparte supported by an affidavit sworn to by one Engineer Aliyu Jibrin Abdullahi.
The applicants in the matter are Supper Sack Limited, BBY Sack Limited, Mama Sannu Industries Limited, Dala Food Nigeria Limited, Tofa Textile and Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) Co limited by guarantee.
The court ordered that the
Interim injunction be published in national dailies and fixed May 16 for hearing .
