MTN to sue NCC over N1tn fine

The MTN Group on Thursday said it had asked its Nigerian subsidiary not pay the N780bn fine imposed on it by the Nigerian Communications Commission.

The NCC had initially fined MTN Nigeria N1.04tn to N780bn upon pleas by the firm.

Accordingly, MTN has followed due process and has instructed its lawyers to proceed with an action in the Federal High Court in Lagos seeking the appropriate relief