Fintech company OPay has confirmed that it remains fully operational in Nigeria, saying it is working with the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate the circulation of a fake notice claiming that the company was shutting down its operations.
OPay’s Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technical Officer, Dotun Adekunle, gave the assurance on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during a press conference organised by the fintech and broadcast on its YouTube channel.
“OPay is here, OPay is operating, and OPay is going nowhere,” Adekunle said.
He said there was no decision by OPay to suspend or terminate its Nigerian operations, adding that the company had not proceeded on any indefinite leave as claimed in the viral message.
According to him, the false notice had claimed that OPay would shut down on September 1, 2026.
“But it is September 2, and we are still here,” he said, dismissing the claim.
Adekunle also warned customers against making financial decisions based on unverified information circulated through social media and messaging platforms.
He said fraudulent messages could be designed to appear genuine by copying company logos and using convincing documents, but their appearance or popularity did not make them authentic.
“A message can look official and still be completely false,” he said, urging customers to verify information through OPay’s official communication channels before taking action.
The company’s Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Rokosu, disclosed that law enforcement agencies, including the DSS and police, were already investigating those behind the circulation of the false information.
Rokosu said OPay was cooperating with the investigations and had supplied evidence that could assist authorities in identifying the individuals responsible.
“While the DSS and the Nigeria police, among the relevant law enforcement agencies, are currently and intensively investigating this matter, we are fully cooperating with the ongoing investigations being conducted and have provided the necessary evidence to identify those responsible for it,” he said.
He added that OPay had commenced legal action against those responsible for creating and circulating what he described as harmful information about the company.
“OPay is taking action against those responsible for creating and circulating this harmful information. We will pursue them and will ensure that the law is fully enforced,” Rokosu said.
He warned that anyone who deliberately engages in similar conduct could face legal consequences.
“This is not about silencing anyone. OPay is not going to be silenced,” he added.
The development followed a viral notice circulated on Sunday claiming that OPay would suspend its Nigerian operations from September 1, 2026.
The message also advised customers to withdraw their funds to avoid losing access to their accounts.
OPay had earlier dismissed the notice as fake and advised customers to depend on information issued through its official communication platforms.
The fintech also demanded a retraction and apology from an X user, @haifah-er-abba, over a post concerning the alleged shutdown.
