9Mobile Sale: NCC Chairman Allegedly Changes Rules to Favour Smile Telecoms(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Chairman, Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission NCC, Chief Olabiyi Durojaiye is being accused of manipulating the ongoing moves to sale one of the Nigerian Telecommunication giants, 9mobile. Durojaiye’s sudden ”change of rules” is being speculated to favour a telecommunication firm – Smile Telecoms Holdings against other more qualified companies. It would be recalled that 9mobile was initially approved for sale to Teleology Holdings Ltd, whose bid was preferred to Smile Telecoms, hence, its non-refundable deposit of $50 million. With the change in the rules orchestrated by the NCC board Chairman, Teleology is the only company on the final shortlist – a special purpose vehicle (SPV) and does not meet the new criteria by him. This development makes Smile Telecoms as the last man standing if Teleology is knocked out based on the new criteria.