…as NCC threatens fresh action Monday
By Prince Osuagwu
MTN Nigeria has said it did not expect any service disruption on its network as deadline for payment of N1.04 trillion fine, later reduced to N780 billion by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, expired yesterday.
The fine, which according to NCC, was against the inability of MTN to disconnect about 5.1 million subscribers allegedly not properly registered on its network in August and September 2015, was meant to be paid on or before December 31, 2015.
However, the Commission, also yesterday, said it would take fresh decision Monday, after confirming that MTN did not pay the N780 billion fine before the close of work on deadline day, December 31, 2015.
A reliable source at the Commission, said: “I can confirm to you that MTN did not pay the fine before close of work today (yesterday) and so the Commission will take a fresh decision on the issue Monday.
“The telecom operator actually went to court to challenge the fine and the Federal Government has also lined up very respectable lawyers, who also counter-sued the company.
“Both cases did not invalidate the fine, which means that MTN should have honoured the payment deadline. But having not done so, we are going to come up with a new decision on the fine by Monday.”
Reacting, MTN Nigeria’s External Relations Manager, Mr. Funso Aina said that “when a case is in court, there is a limit to the comments that could be made, suffice it to say that based on the lis pendens rule (pending legal action) all parties are enjoined to restrain from taking further action until the matter is finally determined.
“Notwithstanding the lawsuit, we will continue to engage with the Nigerian Authorities to try and ensure an amicable resolution in the best interests of the company, its stakeholders and the Nigerian authorities. We urge our customers not to panic as we do not envisage any disruption to our operations.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2016/01/n1-04trn-fine-we-expect-no-operation-disruptions-for-not-paying-fine-mtn/

Happy New Year Nairalanders!

Respect the laws of any land you operate in.If you chose to flout our regulations in Nigeria, don't hesitate to pay your fines.

MTN ! By monday you would know what's up.... For those afraid that MTN would pack their loads and leave, they can't afford it and if they do. They can't move their mast and other equipments rather, they will sell their license to another willing investors. At the long run we gain

federal government is going to nationalize mtn soon and sized all mtn assets

yinmu @ MTN Una dey smoke bah

Its either you pay up or loose your properties to the fed govt. You flouted a rule and you gat to be punished....

They're playing with fire. They should better pay our money.

naijafella:
Respect the laws of any land you operate in.If you chose to flout our regulations in Nigeria, don't hesitate to pay your fines.

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MTN are playing with fire

waiting... watching

Where is that pathetic boko haram Minister?

Today is 1st Jan., 2016 and many Nigerians including YOU Sir, made sound calls to their love ones. Nigeria did not burn, MTN has not closed shop.

MTN will not pay that fine to augment your inabilities to fund common budget. Go and work for your money; no FREE food for a non-innovative government.

If you've got no further ideas, distribute cutlasses and hoe to almajiris, especially the sai baba crew and let everybody go and FARM.

Refusal to reduce that fine to a barest minimum is an evidence of LONG THROAT. We must kill the entitlement and omo-onile crazy mentalities, lest we destroy the youths in the country.

Them Never collect una licences. chai

Let the season film continue.

MTN themselves are not helping matters with their nonsense attitudes

Una neva see anything. You think you can just do as u like in our country ba. Ok, by the time we are done u guys will be extinct!

You can't try this in SA.

Even if it demands the courts to sit on Saturday and Sunday to hear the suits, the judiciary in SA would do the needful. Anyway, let's see how it pan out maybe even in the Supreme Court

Still struggling with Maths ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaEb9RzOYTU

Chai mtn disconnected my line with 4.5 gig data. NCC withdraw their license.

They just gave out scholarships, pls the govt should be lenient

The laws of the land in any operational area should be respected.
Who does MTN feel they are
They would be having a sad new years day when the FG is done with them....

Meanwhile, Happy New Year....!!!

Good one.

The fine is too much. It will eventually be reduced.

Una wan use mtn fund 2016 budget abi?

Rule of law! This case is pending court ruling. ..

The case is still pending in court............I see no reason for mtn to pay d fine yet

Hehehe.

They aint paying the fucking money. They just said that to our faces.

Now lets see how serious this regime is about enforcement.

Let me quickly get a different line....
I don't trust MTN any longer.

What balls! As much as I emphatize with mtn being an entreprenuer, I don't like their audacity.

NCC should should reverse the reduction and give them seven days to pay or withdraw their license, simple!

MTN is standoffish but we are watching this case.

U will soon knw how e dey go

Ok