Pathways to Resolving Disputes in Nigeria’s Electricity Sector

The Federal High Court recently issued the Federal High Court (Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry) Practice Directions 2026, reinforcing the increasingly specialised framework governing dispute resolution within Nigeria’s electricity sector. Against the backdrop of the Electricity Act 2023 and the evolving regulatory structure of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry, disputes in the sector can no longer be approached through conventional litigation strategies alone.

In this article, TEMPLARS Partners, Sadiq Ilegieuno and Desmond Ogba, and Associate, Francis Jarigo, examine the sector’s multi-layered dispute resolution framework, including regulatory processes administered by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, contractual dispute resolution mechanisms, and judicial intervention.

The publication explores the growing importance of procedural sequencing, regulatory oversight, and carefully drafted dispute resolution clauses in navigating disputes across the electricity value chain, while highlighting the commercial risks associated with procedural and jurisdictional missteps.

The analysis provides practical guidance for licensees, investors, financiers, consumers, and other stakeholders managing regulatory and contractual disputes within Nigeria’s evolving electricity market.

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