Ondo agency warns against illegal levies

The Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Agency (ODCCPA) has issued a stern warning to non-governmental organizations (NGOs) impersonating Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) officials, threatening to extort traders and seal business premises across the state. Executed Chairman Oluyemi Fasipe made the announcement on his X handle following reports of such groups demanding payments under the guise of "FCCPC registration" and "consumer protection levy."

These activities are deemed unauthorized, and anyone found impersonating FCCPC or ODCCPA officials, or unlawfully collecting money in their name, will be referred to law enforcement authorities for investigation and prosecution. The FCCPC is a federal agency established under the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Act, while the ODCCPA, operating under Ondo State Competition and Consumer Protection Law 2026, is responsible for competition and consumer protection matters in the state.

Fasipe directed involved organizations to cease their activities immediately and urged members of the public to report any such individuals to the ODCCPA office or the nearest police station.