NCC Moves To Deactivate MTN Subscribers Over Refusal To Pay N1.4trn Fine

Effort by a Lagos based lawyer, Oluyinka Oyeniji to stop the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) on alleged plan to deactivate millions of MTN subscribers line has failed before the Federal High Court, Lagos.The lawyer alleged that NCC was planning to take the action against MTN and its subscribers following the alleged refusal of the telecommunication company to pay the N1.4 trillion fine slammed on it for alleged unethical practice.
In his bid, Oyeniji dragged NCC and MTN before court, filed suit on behalf of himself and millions of MTN subscribers
In a motion exparte filed before the court, the plaintiffs want an order of interim injunction restraining the first respondent(NCC) from exerting, enforcing any sanctions on the second respondent(MTN), especially on the sum of N1.4 trillion or any sum relating to compliance over subscribers deactivation at all, pending the determination of the motion on notice.
The plaintiff also seek for an order of interim injunction restraining MTN from making any payments regarding the N1.4 trillion penalty exerted and imposed upon it by NCC pending the determination of the motion on notice.
The lawyer also want an order directing parties to maintain the status quo pending the argument of the motion on Notice.