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MTN Proposes $1.5 Billion Fine Settlement in Ongoing Legal Dispute

Paul Balo by Paul Balo
March 11, 2016
in African, Government, Telecom
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Nearly 230 million subscribers rely on MTN, Nigeria’s largest telecom company, for their daily telecommunications needs. The heavyweight telecom provider found itself embroiled in a protracted legal confrontation when it failed to deregister certain user lines, thereby contravening regulations. Initially faced with an astronomical fine of $5.2 billion, equivalent to roughly 1.4 trillion Naira, a figure representing one-fifth of Nigeria’s intact federal budget at that time, the company has witnessed waves of negotiations which whittled down the fine to $3.9 billion.

As we were inching towards the resolution of the dispute, a judge surprisingly adjourned an out-of-court settlement discussion until late March. Further inflaming the already volatile issue, reports revealed that MTN had already made a payment of 50 billion Naira (or $251 million), although this claim is yet to be independently confirmed.

On the political front, it’s worthy to note that the South African President, Jacob Zuma, was extended an invitation by Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari. MTN, originally a South African company, maintains its most prominent operation base in Nigeria, boasting a customer base of over 60 million subscribers. During a CNBC Africa interview, President Zuma agreed that MTN had indeed flouted the rules and deserved the resulting fine. Since the enforcement of the fine, MTN’s stock value has taken a significant hit.

In a novel turn of events, MTN has tabled a $1.5 billion fine settlement proposal, equivalent to 298 billion Naira. The report, confirmed by Bloomberg, originated from a letter written by ex-US Attorney General Eric Holder, currently acting as MTN’s chief legal counsel, to the Nigerian government. The proposed fine settlement plan outlined by MTN, as per Bloomberg, is as follows:

MTN Proposal:
– Already paid: 50 billion
– Installments through 2020: 100 billion
– Government debt purchases: 80 billion
– Fiber access: 70 billion
– Total: 300 billion
* in Naira

This innovative proposal is a strategic step taken by MTN to extricate itself from the legal imbroglio sparing its operations, continuation of service and reputation while also fulfilling its legal obligations. Let’s eagerly wait to see how the Nigerian government will respond to this new twist in the tale. As always, we’ll keep you updated.

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Paul Balo is the founder of TechBooky and a highly skilled wireless communications professional with a strong background in cloud computing, offering extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing wireless communication systems.

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