The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints relating to airline ticket pricing, dismissing a suit filed by Air Peace challenging the commission’s authority.
The FCCPC disclosed this in a statement on Friday, saying the judgment was delivered by Justice B.F.M. Nyako on 29 June.
According to the commission, the case arose from its request for information from Air Peace in January 2025 following widespread complaints by passengers over sharp increases in airfares on some domestic routes in December 2024.
Air Peace had argued that the FCCPC could not investigate airline ticket pricing unless the President first invoked the price regulation provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA), 2018.
The airline asked the court to declare that the commission lacked the authority to investigate the matter and sought an order restraining it from doing so.
