Nigeria: Consumer Protection

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has announced that all payments for services provided by the Commission must now be made through the RevOp platform, a new revenue collection platform introduced by the Federal Government. The Commission outlined a step-by-step process for generating a bill and completing payment through the new platform, including payment by bank transfer, card, or at a bank branch.

The Federal High Court, Abuja Division, on July 10 2026, delivered a landmark judgment affirming the statutory authority of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate consumer complaints regarding airline ticket pricing.1 The Court clarified that the Commission’s power to conduct investigations into pricing is distinct from its statutory power to regulate or fix prices under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA).2

The CBN's recent circular introducing market structure restrictions within the payments ecosystem may represent one of the most significant regulatory interventions in the sector in recent years. While the circular also introduces data localisation and ultimate beneficial ownership disclosure requirements, among its most consequential features are the provisions restricting the extent to which a participant with significant market share in consumer issuing activities.