The Court of Appeal, Lagos Judicial Division, has dismissed an interlocutory appeal filed by the Copyright Society of Nigeria Ltd/Gte (COSON) against the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), thereby affirming the Federal High Court’s refusal to grant an interlocutory injunction against the Commission.
In a unanimous judgment delivered on 9 July 2026, the Court awarded costs of ?200,000 against COSON.
The lead judgment was delivered by Hon. Justice Polycarp Terna Kwahar, JCA, with Hon. Justice Folasade Ayodeji Ojo, JCA, and Hon. Justice Muslim Sule Hassan, JCA, concurring.
The appeal arose from COSON’s substantive suit challenging aspects of the Copyright (Collective Management Organisations) Regulations, 2007. Pending the determination of the suit, COSON applied to the Federal High Court for an interlocutory injunction restraining the NCC from revoking its operating approval or interfering with COSON’s management, funds, bank accounts, audits and royalty-collection activities.