A federal high court in Abuja has ordered the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to close Coscharis Motors over a dispute involving a “defective” Range Rover Sport sold to a customer, Florence Ozor.
Emeka Nwite, the presiding judge, gave the order on Wednesday while ruling on a motion for judicial review filed by Ozor .The FCCPC was listed as a respondent in the case.
THE CASE’
In September 2024, Ozor, the applicant, bought a 2024 Range Rover Sport worth N260 million from Coscharis Motors.
According to an FCCPC notice letter seen by TheCable, the applicant started driving the car in November 2024.six months later, the vehicle “developed recurrent faults, including a defective right taillight”.
The applicant told the commission that despite repairs, the defects persisted. Subsequently, the applicant lodge a complaint to the FCCPC “alleging supply of a defective vehicle in violation of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, 2018 (“FCCPA”)”.
On July 16, 2025, the FCCPC wrote to the car dealer requesting a detailed report of its findings and remedial actions on the issue.
The commission, on August 15, 2025, convened a mediation meeting, which was attended by both parties.
“At the mediation, the Respondent (the car dealer) proposed three settlement options: (i) return of the repaired vehicle with an additional one-year warranty, (ii) replacement with another vehicle of the same model with the cost difference shared by the Complainant, the Respondent, and the manufacturer, or (iii) refund of the purchase price,” the letter reads.
“The Complainant rejected the refund option and insisted that any replacement must be at no additional cost to her.
“The Commission, having considered the complaint, the positions of both parties, and the applicable provisions of the FCCPA 2018 in particular Sections 130(1)(c), 131(1)(b)-(c), 132, and 136(3) finds that the Respondent supplied defective goods to the Complainant and is liable to provide an appropriate remedy.”
Ruling on the matter, the FCCPC ordered the car dealer to deliver a new 2024 model Range Rover Sport at no further cost to the applicant for use under an extended trial period of two months.
The agency said if within the trial period, the applicant discovered any similar defect, the car dealer shall refund the applicant the current price of a 2024 Range Rover Sport, “taking into account any discount that applied at the time of initial purchase”.
“Alternatively, the Respondent shall deliver to the Complainant a 2025 model Sport, provided that the Complainant pays the agreed difference in cost between the market price of the 2025 model and the amount earlier paid for the 2024 model,” the FCCPC said.
The commission said the compliance with the order, signed by Nsitem Chizenum, its head of legal services, on September 18, 2025, shall be within 14 business days.
