Comedian said he is N2M richer after winning bet

He had predicted that South African President, Jacob Zuma will visit Nigeria to solicit on behalf of the company in a matter that has had the attention of everyone interested in economy and corporate finance.

In his Instagram post, he said, "I told someone who is a renowned lawyer and seasoned commentator on national affairs that if Mandela were alive, MTN and South African government would have sent him to talk to the Nigerian government, all in the bid to not pay the fine,"

"He said everything is a joke to you. But I was serious. That in the present situation, he should watch and see, that President Jacob Zuma would be heading to Nigeria shortly to negotiate the penalty,"

"One of the people at the gathering, a former minister told me to go and sit down. I don't know how it came to betting, but one of them said if Zuma comes to Nigeria because of the MTN issue, he will give me two million."

Fortunately for him, his prediction became a reality as Zuma is now in talks with President Muhammadu Buhari concerning the penalty.

A fine of $5.2 million was imposed on the company by the Nigerian Communication Commission, before it was cut down to $3.4 billion.

On the South African President's visit, Buhari revealed that MTN's failure to register all its customers' Sim Cards has led to the loss of 10,000 lives, as it was being used by some terrorists to perpetrate evil.

READ: Telecom giant in talks with Nigeria regulator to cut $3.9B fine and plan payment - Buhari

It is from this encounter that the comedian has earned his jackpot.

He is however yet to receive any payment notification from the debtor. Stay with us at Pulse to get more gists.