The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency (LASCOPA) has resolved 528 consumer complaints against Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC), securing credit score changes and refunds value N26.24 million between January and September 2026.
The company disclosed this in its newest replace on interventions in electrical energy consumer disputes.
The growth highlights its efforts to strengthen consumer safety, promote accountability and enhance service supply in Lagos State’s electrical energy distribution sector.
LASCOPA resolves 528 Ikeja Electric complaints
According to the company, it acquired 556 complaints against Ikeja Electric in the course of the nine-month interval, of which 528 have been resolved, whereas 28 stay ongoing. This represents a decision charge of roughly 95%.
The General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of LASCOPA, Afolabi Solebo, reaffirmed the company’s dedication to selling equity, accountability, transparency and improved service supply within the electrical energy distribution sector.
The company additionally facilitated credit score changes and refunds totalling N26,243,758.75 for affected customers, highlighting the function of regulatory intervention and mediation in resolving disputes and securing redress.
The Head of LASCOPA’s Complaints and Mediation Department, Yusuf Musiliu, defined that the company receives and analyses complaints submitted by means of each on-line and offline channels.
He stated the company’s stakeholders’ parley supplies a possibility for Ikeja Electric officers and affected customers to debate grievances, attain mutually acceptable agreements and resolve disputes.
LASCOPA urged aggrieved customers to comply with established procedures for in search of redress fairly than resorting to self-help.
Consumers have been suggested to supply supporting paperwork, together with electrical energy payments, fee receipts and different related proof when submitting complaints.
The company stated offering the mandatory documentation would assist facilitate investigations and guarantee well timed decision of disputes.
Musiliu expressed satisfaction with the agreements reached by means of the engagement, noting that the method supplies customers with an avenue to deal with grievances immediately with the electrical energy distribution firm.
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Musiliu disclosed that the company holds its stakeholders’ parley with Ikeja Electric on the final Thursday of each month, offering an everyday platform for customers to current unresolved complaints and have interaction immediately with the distribution firm.
The company inspired residents to report billing disputes and different service-related grievances promptly.
Consumers can method LASCOPA over estimated billing and extreme electrical energy prices.
Complaints regarding overbilling and electrical energy provide challenges can be submitted.
The company urged residents to report different practices they contemplate unfair within the supply of electrical energy companies.
LASCOPA reiterated its dedication to defending customers and selling accountability amongst service suppliers consistent with its mandate beneath the Lagos State Consumer Protection Law 2025, as amended.
Solebo suggested residents to contact the company by means of its toll-free helpline, 080 0005 2726, accessible on weekdays, or through electronic mail at [email protected], to report complaints and search help.
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Nairametrics reported in March 2026 that LASCOPA had resolved greater than 11,000 consumer rights violation instances and recovered over N860 million for residents within the previous 5 years.
At the time, Solebo stated the company remained dedicated to making sure that buyers in Lagos acquired worth for cash and satisfaction from the services and products they bought.
He urged residents to not stay silent when their consumer rights have been violated, stressing that the company was established to make sure companies function pretty and that buyers have entry to redress when handled unfairly.
Solebo additionally disclosed that LASCOPA handles a mean of at the very least 2,000 consumer complaints yearly throughout completely different sectors of the economic system.
According to him, the company had dealt with greater than 12,000 instances of consumer rights violations over 5 years, with over 11,000 efficiently resolved by means of mediation and negotiations.
