Federal High Court in Abuja has rescheduled the planned arraignment of Managing Director and Chief Executive of MTN Nigeria, Karl Toriola, and three others till October 30.
Named with Toriola as defendants in the charge filed by Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission are: MTN’s Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, Tobechukwu Okigbo, and its General Manager ofRegulatory Affairs, Ikenna Ikeme.
They were said to have allegedly breached the commission’s act by failing to produce documents and information required by the commission in compliance with a lawful summons.
Their arraignment, which was to take place yesterday, could not be held owing to absence of Justice Hauwa Yilwa, who was reportedly engaged in another duty.
Following an agreement by the parties, the case was rescheduled for October 30 for their arraignment.
On the last adjourned date, FCCPC’s lawyer, Nsitem Chizenum, accused the defendants of evading service of documents on them.
Chizenum claimed efforts made to effect service on the defendants failed.
