MTN To Appeal Court Order To Pay Ex-Manager N4.83bn

[Miss Ifeoluwa]

Nigeria’s largest network, MTN, has insisted that it will approach a higher court to be served in the case between the company and a former manager, Paul Odunewu.

The National Industrial Court of Nigeria had in a judgement by Justice Oyejoju Oyewunmi, ordered MTN Nigeria Communications Limited and MTN International, Mauritius to pay the former Network Group Operations Manager, Odunewu, a sum of N4,825,036,735.9 as compensation for wrongful termination of employment.

However, in a statement on Monday, General Manager, Corporate Affairs, MTN Nigeria, Omasan Ogisi, said it has approached a higher court requesting that the decision of the industrial court be set aside.

She said the telecoms company noticed that there were critical elements of the case, which were not fully considered by the lower court before taking its position.

Ogisi said: ”We can confirm that the National Industrial Court took a position, which we consider detrimental to our interests in a suit filed by a former employee.

”The court’s position has been reviewed by our internal and external counsels.”

Ogisi noted that the company was confident that the outcome at the superior court would be different and that justice would not only be done, but would be seen to be done in the case.