However, while watching the UEFA Europa League clash between Manchester United and Rangers FC on January 23, 2025, the transmission was disrupted for more than 10 minutes, denying him the opportunity to enjoy the match without interruption.
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja has ordered MultiChoice Nigeria Limited, the operator of DStv, to pay a total of N3million in damages and costs to a lawyer, David Ogundipe, after finding the company liable for breaching its contractual obligation by disrupting the live broadcast of a UEFA Europa League match between Manchester United and Rangers FC.
Justice N.C. Ndukwe-Nwabulu, in a judgment delivered in Suit No. FCT/HC/CV/588/2025, held that Ogundipe was entitled to uninterrupted subscription services and ruled that MultiChoice breached its contractual obligation when its transmission of the Europa League match played on January 23, 2025, was interrupted.
The suit, filed on February 17, 2025, by Ogundipe through his counsel, O.E. Oluwadamisi of Earnest Attorneys LP, challenged MultiChoice's repeated advertisements and representations assuring subscribers of uninterrupted viewing, arguing that the company failed to deliver the service it promised.
