Leading ICT company, MTN has reacted to allegations made in a lawsuit instituted against the company by the former Governor of Ekiti State, Mr. Segun Oni. Oni has accused the company of unethical conduct concerning call records provided to security agencies during the Court contest of gubernatorial election results in Ekiti State in 2010.
Speaking on the issue, MTN’s Corporate Services Executive, Akinwale Goodluck, stated that MTN did not in any way act contrary to the terms and conditions of its operating license with respect to call records that were made available to the Investigative Panel (IP) set up by the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate the 2010 Appeal Court contest of gubernatorial election results in Ekiti State.
“With regards to the allegations made by Mr. Oni, we will defend ourselves robustly in the court of law and we are optimistic that justice will prevail. MTN has a stellar reputation for ethical conduct and it can never be in our interest to act otherwise. Therefore, we take grave exception to any insinuation of unethical or improper behavior against us and the attendant attempt to tarnish our reputation,” he said.
Going further, Goodluck stated, “MTN acts responsibly at all times, and in accordance with relevant laws. This unshakeable corporate principle guided our actions. Indeed, we provided all the necessary records to the requisite security agencies in accordance with laid down procedure and this has been repeatedly verified by our industry regulator, the NCC.”
Also setting the records straight, Goodluck said that the company is apolitical and non-partisan and as such it has no reason or motivation to act in any unethical or untoward manner as alleged.
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