OPay, a leading financial technology company in Nigeria, confirmed on Wednesday that it is fully operational and debunked a viral message claiming it would cease operations on September 1. ^[1] Dotun Adekunle, OPay's chief operating officer and chief technology officer, said on 2026-09-02 at a Lagos town hall that OPay is fully operational in Nigeria and has no decision to shut down its operations. ^[2] OPay's Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Moses, announced that the company has formally engaged the State Security Services (SSS) and the Nigeria Police Force to investigate the source of the misinformation. ^[3] OPay's Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Dotun Adekunle, stated at a press conference that the shutdown message was false and did not originate from the company. ^[4] The viral post, which circulated on social media, claimed OPay would stop processing transactions until further notice and urged customers to withdraw their funds immediately. ^[5] Akinfolabi Rokosu also said on 2026-09-02 that the Department of State Services and the Nigeria Police Force are investigating the false claims, with OPay providing evidence to support the probe. ^[6] Akinfolabi Rokosu, OPay's chief legal counsel, said on 2026-09-02 that OPay is pursuing legal action against individuals responsible for creating and circulating false claims about its exit from Nigeria. ^[7] Olalekan Disu, financial secretary of the Association of Licensed Mobile Payment Operators and an executive at eTranzact Plc, said on 2026-09-02 that misinformation about a major financial-services provider could undermine confidence in Nigeria's digital-payments industry. ^[8]