The case involving the Lagos State Government and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Plc, Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc and Transmission Company of Nigeria, over alleged breach of electricity supply obligations and wrongful invoicing of the government has not been concluded because of issues raised by the respondents. UDEME AKPAN reports that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has ruled on the issues.
The Federal Government may soon delve into the case involving the Lagos State Government and the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, PHCN, Ikeja Electricity Distribution Company Plc, Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc and Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN over alleged breach of electricity supply obligations to the territory and people of Lagos State as well as wrongful invoicing of the government.
This follows NERC’s recent ruling on issues raised by the respondents which were targeted at establishing the legality of NERC to look into the case as part of its statutory functions.
The Lagos State Government had taken the matter to NERC in 2009 alleging a breach of electric power supply obligations to the territory and people of Lagos State of Nigeria and wrongful invoicing of the state.
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