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Opay Denies Plan To Shutdown By September 1

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By Enioluwa Adeniyi
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Key Takeaways

  • Digital payment platform, OPay, said it will not shut down or suspend services by September 1, 2026, and promised customers uninterrupted operations.
  • The company said a viral social media message urging users to withdraw funds and warning of a temporary shutdown was false and malicious.
  • OPay urged customers to rely on its official channels, spot red flags in fake posts, and verify money-related information before sharing it to avoid panic.

Digital payment platform, OPay, has reassured its customers that its services will continue uninterrupted, dismissing a viral report claiming that the company would shut down operations from September 1, 2026.

Naija News reports that the claim, which gained traction across social media platforms, suggested that OPay would temporarily suspend its services and stop processing transactions as well as account-related requests.

The message further advised customers to withdraw money in their accounts before the alleged shutdown, prompting concerns among users of the fintech platform.

However, OPay described the report as false and malicious, insisting that there was no plan to suspend its operations.

In a statement posted on its social media platforms on Sunday, the company said, “OPay is not going on break by September. We’re here, and we’re going nowhere!”

The fintech company said customers should be cautious about information circulated on social media, particularly when such messages concern their money, accounts or access to financial services.

OPay noted that its official communication channels remained the appropriate source for information about changes to its services.

The company also pointed out that the viral message contained indications that it was not an authentic communication from the fintech.

It said, “True OPay users know how to identify our official communications. Take a closer look at the viral post, and you’ll spot the red flags.”

OPay appealed to members of the public not to spread unverified claims, saying false information could unnecessarily cause panic among customers.

It advised users to establish the authenticity of financial-related information before acting on or sharing such messages.

“Always verify before you share. Filter the noise!. “Follow our official pages for authentic OPay updates,” it added.

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Enioluwa Adeniyi
Enioluwa Adeniyi

Assistant Editor @Naija News, Industrial psychologist, Vocalist, Music Director, Musician. Email: [email protected]

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  3. Unknown says:

    Okey oo… but make I go check something first as I no wan hear stories that would touch the heart

  8. Ugonna says:

    When had about there break I was surprise and I have removed my money from my opay …. Because am scared, it’s online bank
    I pray that let them not to shot down the opay because it’s a nice online bank

  18. Sunday nnenna blessing says:

    Opay is the best bank, for everyone and anyone it safer reliable and easy to use so opay for life

  22. Olakunle Hakeem says:

    Thank you Opay you are great the information is too harsh you need to know where it comes from, thanks for the update.

  26. Olatunji. says:

    Thanks for the information bcs me hv already moved my money two days ago to another bank. Bt for this latest news now I will come back again.

  29. Emmanuel Asuquo says:

    Emmanuel Asuquo
    Don’t mind this nonsense blockers who want to spoil the easy business for citizen of Nigeria
    Will I opay and your love opay
    I will continue to do business with opay

  30. Jerry says:

    Looking at that viral post, it was fake. Created with AI.
    Some psychopaths like to catch cruise with such malicious messages.

  32. Michael Mdue says:

    You know One thing in this life, when someone Business is growing up every day More than you own, you must find way out to deal with openat,
    Opay is Very well reliable, them have many Customers who like and Love to be using OPAY without going back.
    So what I’m trying to say Now is that, those others Digital wallets.
    Or Digital online Banking should stop Spoiling OPAY Name, and they should be focus and grow more than Opay, if that’s their Problem.

  36. Mr Yusuf says:

    Good day sir/ma is it true that opay is not function again, everybody should remove their cash away from opay Acct

  40. Eyes in the sky says:

    This is the hand work of Nigerian Bank managers ,they want to spoil this one again like they did to mmm. Stealing nor dey tie them ,you receive money they will collect charges .you send money they will collect charges .badness everywhere …

  42. Ajoke says:

    Opay is a reliable bank and I trust Opay, the red flags were very visible, it doesn’t look like Opay at all, my advice is try to trace who made that and sue them for false information and impersonation. Opay is very good secured bank, I feel like it’s a team of people or even one person’s work that wants to tarnish the image of Opay because Opay has upgraded in its security, they want you to send money out of Opay to your main bank account, you know why?? So that they can scam you! Those scammers wysee the amount you have in your bank an scam you..Use Opay and keep using, it is very reliable..

  46. Chiedu Onyeka Peter says:

    I have been using Opay since 2020, it’s safer and my money is safer than all this fraudulent commercial banks. I no even remove shishi from my Opay and I no even panick bcos I no say na those commercial banks dey join hands together to try and chase Opay away bcos a lot of people are not putting their money in commercial banks again bcos of unnecessary debits from all these fraudulent banks, they put all their money in Opay now bcos it’s safer

  47. Jibril dahiru says:

    Me I trust my opay people, I believe dem die, and even when I hear the rumours I talk am say na lie, opay Una too much keep firing we dey Una back

  51. E.Boss says:

    This is false news and set-up from their competitors (Other banks) to label Opay a stigma. Opay is my Bank and no other bank can take that trust

  52. Blessed Innocent says:

    Weather we like it or not Opay is one of the most reliable source of Banking currently in Nigeria and there are plans to frustrate them, that’s the country we are in… The only Fin Bank with no illegalities, uncredited issues or debits issues, no wait for two weeks reversal period or network glitch at any point even if it’s raining or not, the only Fin bank that tells you the next bank is having network issues at the moment so you won’t transfer your money and it hangs for days, weeks or Months… Common Nigerians let’s be wise, There are wolfs that wants to take these country back to stone Age Banking system as we use to experience… Who noticed Backs are no longer Crowded or clustered again? Yes that’s right. Fin Banks made that possibly. Specifically Opay with there undisputed Services. Opay stays that’s the Fact. They are making Money so why do you think they would want to stop that process.

  55. Osodi F. says:

    Opay should make it a duty to react PROMPTLY to malicious and wicked posts of this nature. Delay is always DANGEROUS.