OPay has threatened legal action against three social media users accused of spreading false claims that the fintech would suspend its operations indefinitely and advising customers to withdraw their funds.
The legal notices, dated August 31 and September 1, 2026, were issued to two X users and one TikTok account. They target Adamu B. Garba II, the TikTok account @viralgrabtvng, and Cute Hafserh.
The notices were signed by OPay’s Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Moses Rokosu.
OPay described the claims as false, harmful and defamatory, and warned that it would pursue legal action if the content was not removed and similar claims continued to circulate.
According to the notices, Adamu Garba published a post on August 30 claiming that OPay would be going on an extended break and encouraging customers to move their money.
OPay said the post also promoted Crowwe Wallet as an alternative, which the fintech considered particularly damaging because it could encourage customers to transfer their funds based on information it says is untrue.
The company gave Garba until 11:59 p.m. on September 1 to delete the post, retract the claim and issue a public apology.
OPay issued a similar notice to @viralgrabtvng over a TikTok post published on August 30. The account allegedly repeated the claim that OPay would suspend its operations indefinitely and encouraged customers to withdraw their funds.
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