By Atoyebi Nike
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission on Thursday sealed the headquarters of Ikeja Electric in Lagos over alleged non-compliance with regulatory directives and consumer rights violations.
Security agents accompanied FCCPC officials as they locked the building, sending staff out of the premises. The enforcement followed repeated engagements with the company, which the commission said refused to implement a binding order issued by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
According to the FCCPC, NERC had directed Ikeja Electric to split a Maximum Demand account into 20 separate units and provide meters and connections for 19 residential apartments belonging to a complainant who has been without power supply for over two years despite paying all required charges.
The commission said Ikeja Electric ignored multiple reminders, including an April 2025 directive and an October compliance notice.
FCCPC Director of Surveillance and Investigation Bola Adeyinka said the seal will remain in place until full compliance is achieved and documented.
Ikeja Electric spokesperson Kingsley Okotie confirmed the sealing, describing it as a regulatory compliance issue. He said the company had reservations about aspects of the directive but was engaging the commission to resolve the matter.
He assured customers that power distribution remains unaffected, adding that the company is coordinating operations through its service centres despite the closure of its headquarters.
Okotie criticized the enforcement style, saying the dispute could have been resolved without media involvement, but maintained that the DisCo is committed to uninterrupted service while negotiations continue.
