CJN: FCCPC Key to Protecting Nigeria’s Markets, Urges Judicial Dialogue

By Linda Ike

Chief Justice of Nigeria, Hon. Justice Kudirat M. O. Kekere-Ekun, has commended the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) as vital for safeguarding Nigeria’s business environment and marketplace integrity.

Delivering the keynote at Tuesday’s opening of a three-day Competition and Consumer Protection Law Conference at the National Judicial Institute in Jabi, Abuja, the CJN stressed FCCPC’s statutory role in enforcing competition laws across key sectors.

She noted the field’s rapid global evolution amid digital markets, complex corporates, and consumer challenges, predicting more court disputes on regulatory enforcement and rights.

Justice Kekere-Ekun called for ongoing regulator-judiciary collaboration to interpret and apply the 2018 Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act (FCCPA) effectively, warning that modern market complexities demand economic evidence and expert testimony in rulings.FCCPC Boss Pushes Law Awareness Amid Market ShiftsF

FCCPC Executive Vice Chairman, Tunji Bello, addressing judicial officers, regulators, lawyers, and experts including ex-CEO Babatunde Irukera and Prof. Joseph Abugu canvassed broader awareness of competition laws among stakeholders.

Bello highlighted FCCPA’s framework for tackling anticompetitive conduct, mergers, consumer welfare, and surveillance, driven by tech innovation, digital trade, and cross-border deals.

“These principles find practical expression in courtrooms,” he said, where markets get tested and clarified.

The event drew top appeals court justices, NJI’s administrator, and former Lagos AG Moyosore Onigbanjo, underscoring the push for robust enforcement in Nigeria’s dynamic economy.