A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to enforce its compliance notice against Coscharis Motors over a disputed 2024 Range Rover Sport allegedly sold with defects to a customer, Florence Ozor.
Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order on Wednesday while ruling on a motion for judicial review filed by Ozor, who had approached the court after Coscharis Motors allegedly failed to comply with the settlement terms earlier issued by the FCCPC.
Ozor had purchased the 2024 Range Rover Sport from Coscharis Motors in September 2024 for N260 million and began using the vehicle in November of the same year. According to the complaint filed before the FCCPC, the vehicle developed recurrent faults about six months later, including a defective right taillight, which allegedly persisted despite repairs.
Following the complaint, the FCCPC invited both parties to a mediation meeting in August 2025. At the meeting, Coscharis Motors reportedly proposed three settlement options: return of the repaired vehicle with an additional one-year warranty, replacement with another vehicle of the same model with the cost difference shared by the parties and manufacturer, or refund of the purchase price.
Ozor rejected the refund option and insisted that any replacement should be at no additional cost to her.
After reviewing the complaint and the provisions of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018, the FCCPC found that Coscharis Motors supplied defective goods and was liable to provide an appropriate remedy.
In its compliance notice dated September 18, 2025, the commission ordered Coscharis Motors to deliver a new 2024 model Range Rover Sport to Ozor at no further cost, for use under an extended trial period of two months. The FCCPC also stated that if a similar defect occurred during the trial period, Coscharis Motors would be required to refund the current price of a 2024 Range Rover Sport, taking into account any discount applied during the initial purchase.
Alternatively, the commission said Coscharis Motors could deliver a 2025 model Range Rover Sport, provided Ozor paid the agreed difference between the market price of the 2025 model and the amount she had earlier paid for the 2024 model.
The FCCPC gave Coscharis Motors 14 business days to comply with the directive.
However, after the compliance window expired, Coscharis Motors allegedly failed to comply. Instead, the car dealer reportedly approached the FCCPC without Ozor’s knowledge, after which the commission invited her for further meetings and again proposed options she had previously rejected.
Ozor then filed an application asking the court to compel the FCCPC to enforce its September 2025 compliance notice.
The FCCPC, through its counsel, urged the court to dismiss the application, arguing that the suit was premature and amounted to an abuse of court process.
In his judgment, Justice Nwite held that the FCCPC was bound by its own orders and that its compliance notice remained valid until set aside by a court or until the commission issued a compliance certificate confirming compliance.
The court granted an order of mandamus compelling the FCCPC to enforce its September 18, 2025 order against Coscharis Motors in line with its statutory powers under the FCCPA.
Justice Nwite further ordered the FCCPC to invoke its enforcement powers under Section 150(4) of the Act, including shutting down the dealer’s premises or imposing administrative sanctions, until compliance is achieved.
