{"id":18431,"date":"2026-02-19T10:18:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T13:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/?p=18431"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:48:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:48:42","slug":"bet9ja-denies-owing-enugu-state-as-shops-remain-closed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/bet9ja-denies-owing-enugu-state-as-shops-remain-closed","title":{"rendered":"Bet9ja denies owing Enugu State as shops remain closed"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The CEO explained that the company had attempted to resolve the matter before the closures but was unable to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Nigeria.- Bet9ja\u2019s parent company, KC Gaming Networks Limited<\/strong>, has rejected claims that it owes the Enugu<\/strong> State<\/strong> government any fees, levies, taxes or gross gaming revenue payments following the sealing of its shops across the state. In a statement issued on February 12,<\/strong> Dr Ayo Ojuroye<\/strong>, Bet9ja\u2019s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, said the company owes nothing and has met all its obligations since it began operations in Enugu more than 12 years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ojuroye added that Bet9ja has consistently made payments on time, describing KC Gaming Networks Limited as a model corporate entity in meeting required fees, levies and taxes throughout its years of operation in Enugu State.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bet9ja\u2019s outlets were closed<\/a> on February 9<\/strong> after the Enugu State High Court<\/strong> issued an ex parte order directing the Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission<\/strong> to seal the company\u2019s premises pending a full hearing. The CEO explained that the company had attempted to resolve the matter before the closures but was unable to reach an agreement, noting that it had engaged the Enugu State Government through the Gaming and Lotto Commission and the Enugu State Internal Revenue Service<\/strong> on multiple occasions without success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ojuroye emphasised that the company would not accept charges it believes are unjustified, stating that it would not be pressured into paying levies or taxes it does not generate in Enugu State to any government agency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added that KC Gaming Networks Limited would pursue a resolution through the existing legal process, with the matter already before the Enugu State High Court. The statement also reassured agents, partners and the public that the company would continue to follow due process to ensure the closures are lifted and that justice prevails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As of February 19, 2026<\/strong>, the shops remain closed, with both parties awaiting the High Court\u2019s decision on whether operations can resume.<\/p>\n\n\n

\n\t\t\tSee also:<\/span><\/p>\n
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\n\t\t\t\t\tSee also:<\/span> Enugu court orders closure of Bet9ja shops<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The CEO explained that the company had attempted to resolve the matter before the closures but was unable to reach an agreement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2395,"featured_media":11148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"is_press_release":false,"is_interview":false,"is_opinion":false,"focusai_summary":"KC Gaming Networks Limited, parent company of Bet9ja, has publicly refuted claims by the Enugu State government regarding outstanding fees, levies, taxes, or Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) payments, following the sealing of its retail outlets. The operator asserts full compliance with all financial obligations over its 12-year operational tenure in Enugu State and is actively pursuing resolution through the existing legal process via the Enugu State High Court.","focusai_entities":"KC Gaming Networks Limited, Bet9ja, Dr Ayo Ojuroye, Enugu State government, Enugu State Gaming and Lotto Commission, Enugu State Internal Revenue Service, Enugu State High Court","focusai_location":"Nigeria, Enugu","focusai_target_profile":"ceo_executive (0.9), regulator (1.0), compliance_legal (1.0), operator_casino (0.9), investor_analyst (0.9), supplier_vendor (0.7), journalist_researcher (1.0)","focusai_suggestions":[{"label":"GGR Impact Analysis","query":"What is the projected daily Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) loss for Bet9ja due to these closures, and how might this affect their Q1 and annual financial performance metrics?"},{"label":"Regulatory Framework Implications","query":"What are the broader implications of this state-level dispute for the harmonization of B2B\/B2C licensing and taxation frameworks across Nigeria's diverse regulatory jurisdictions?"}],"footnotes":""},"categories":[60023,60012],"tags":[78],"class_list":["post-18431","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-legal-news","category-west-africa","tag-sports-betting"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18431","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2395"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=18431"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18431\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":18444,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/18431\/revisions\/18444"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=18431"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=18431"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/focusgn.com\/africa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=18431"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}