A resident of Pencity Court Estate, Agege, Lagos, has issued a pre-action notice to Ikeja Electric Plc, demanding immediate unbundling from the estate’s centralised electricity arrangement, provision of an individual meter, direct billing, cessation of alleged unauthorised charges and an apology over a five-day power disconnection.
The notice, dated June 16, 2026, was issued by Major Aburime & Associates on behalf of a resident of Block 4, Unit 3, Pencity Court Estate, 77 Iju Road, Pen Cinema, Agege, Lagos.
In the letter addressed to the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ikeja Electric Plc, the resident said he was being subjected to a centralised MDA electricity arrangement between Ikeja Electric and Pencity Court Estate, under which residents were allegedly denied direct access to electricity supply, individual metering and direct billing by the distribution company.
The resident argued that the current arrangement deprives him of the right to be individually metered, independently billed and directly serviced by Ikeja Electric as an electricity consumer.
He therefore demanded that Ikeja Electric immediately commence the process of unbundling his premises from the estate’s MDA arrangement, register him as an independent customer, provide and install an individual meter within the period prescribed by law and thereafter bill him directly in line with tariffs approved by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission.
The resident also alleged that Pencity Court Estate sells electricity units to residents at about ₦250 per unit, despite what he described as the approved tariff of ₦209 per unit by the Federal Government and NERC.
He further complained that part of the monthly estate service charge of ₦60,000 allegedly still goes into servicing Ikeja Electric bills, thereby imposing what he described as exorbitant charges on residents.
According to the notice, the alleged resale of electricity at a rate above the approved tariff amounts to an unauthorised surcharge imposed on residents without statutory authority.
The resident demanded that Ikeja Electric investigate and discontinue any arrangement that permits or enables the resale of electricity to residents at rates exceeding approved tariffs, regardless of how the arrangement was created.
He also objected to the alleged pooling and application of money paid by residents for electricity consumption and service charges toward the estate’s collective electricity obligations or alleged indebtedness to Ikeja Electric.
The notice stated that the resident’s payments were intended solely for his individual electricity consumption and should not be used to subsidise, finance or offset liabilities attributable to the estate, its management, other residents or any communal account.
He demanded that Pencity Court Estate cease applying any portion of his payments toward communal electricity debts or obligations, while Ikeja Electric should stop recognising or enforcing any arrangement that results in his payments being used for purposes unrelated to his individual consumption.
The resident further requested a written undertaking from both Ikeja Electric and the estate confirming compliance with the demand.
The notice also raised concerns over a recent disconnection of electricity supply to Pencity Court Estate for about five days, from May 29, 2026 to June 3, 2026.
According to the resident, the disconnection caused severe inconvenience, disruption of business activities, spoilage of perishable items, security concerns and financial losses to residents.
He alleged that the disconnection was punitive in effect because it affected consumers irrespective of their individual payment status.
The resident therefore demanded a written apology from Ikeja Electric to him and other affected residents for the hardship caused by the five-day interruption of electricity supply.
The demands contained in the pre-action notice include immediate unbundling of his premises from the estate’s MDA arrangement, provision and installation of an individual meter, direct customer registration and billing relationship with Ikeja Electric, cessation of electricity resale above approved tariffs, cessation of the application of his payments toward communal obligations, disclosure of the legal basis for compelling residents to remain under the MDA arrangement, and an apology for the five-day disconnection.
The resident gave Ikeja Electric 14 days to comply with the demands, failing which he threatened to institute legal proceedings against Ikeja Electric, Pencity Court Estate and other necessary parties before a court of competent jurisdiction or regulatory authorities.
He said the proposed action may seek orders compelling his unbundling from the MDA arrangement, provision of an individual meter, direct billing, injunctive relief restraining continued resale of electricity above approved tariffs, restitution and refund of unlawful charges, damages, declaratory reliefs, costs of litigation and any further orders the court may deem fit.
The notice also warned that if the matter remains unresolved, petitions may be submitted to relevant agencies, including the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission and Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission.
The resident said the petitions would request a thorough investigation into the continued operation of the estate’s MDA arrangement, alleged resale of electricity above approved tariffs, pooling and application of residents’ funds toward communal electricity obligations, and collective deprivation of electricity supply without due process.
He, however, stated that he was making no definitive allegation of criminal wrongdoing at this stage, but said the circumstances raised questions requiring independent regulatory and investigative scrutiny.
The notice was copied to the Chairman and Registered Trustees of Pencity Court Estate, NERC, Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission, EFCC, ICPC and FCCPC.
The letter was issued without prejudice to the resident’s legal rights and remedies.
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