Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission. Photo: FCCPC
The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the powers of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission to investigate consumer complaints over airline ticket pricing, ruling that the commission’s authority to conduct investigations is distinct from its statutory power to regulate or fix prices.
The judgment is a major victory for the consumer protection agency in its legal battle with Air Peace Limited, which had challenged the commission’s authority to investigate complaints over the airline’s fare increases. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Director of Corporate Affairs of the FCCPC, Ondaje Ijagwu.
According to the commission, Justice B.F.M. Nyako, in a judgment delivered on June 29, dismissed Air Peace’s suit challenging the FCCPC’s authority to investigate complaints relating to alleged exploitative airfare pricing.
The ruling follows an earlier judgment delivered in April 2026 by Justice James Omotosho, who also dismissed a separate suit filed by Air Peace questioning the Commission’s powers to investigate consumer complaints and issue summons in the discharge of its statutory responsibilities.
