World News
$10bn Fine: Nigeria Floors P&ID, As UK Court Grants Relief
Nigeria has secured a landmark victory in its pursuit to overturn a $10 billion judgement awarded against it in a case against Process and Industrial Developments (P&ID).
Delivering his judgement on Thursday, Ross Cranston, a judge of the Business and Property Courts of England and Wales, granted Nigeria’s application for an extension of time and relief from sanctions.
On January 31, 2017, a tribunal had ruled that Nigeria should pay P&ID $6.6 billion as damages, as well as pre- and post-judgment interest at 7 percent.
The current outstanding amount is estimated at $10 billion.
The federal government had approached the court to establish that the contract was awarded on illegal terms.
ALSO READ: Asaba: Cult Leader Killed During Police, Cultist Exchange Of Heavy Gunfire
Nigeria’s lawyers told the court in July that P&ID officials paid bribes to get the contract.
P&ID reportedly entered a gas supply and processing agreement with Nigeria in 2010.
Claiming Nigeria breached the terms of the contract, it took a legal recourse and secured an arbitral award against the country.
Nigeria has been making moves to overturn the judgement and has gotten court clearance to request documents from a P&ID stakeholder and review bank statements of ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Diezani Alison-Madueke and Rilwanu Lukman, former ministers of petroleum.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on August 18, arraigned James Nolan, a Briton, and six companies over their alleged involvement in the contract.
More to follow…
CABLE NEWS
-
Politics19 hours ago
Atiku Urges National Assembly To Consider Six-Year Presidential Term
-
Feature19 hours ago
The Ogoni Oil And The Sahara Energy’s Playbook
-
News19 hours ago
N4.7 Billion Subtracted From State Government’s Federal Allocation Monthly To Pay Off Debts I Inherited –Kaduna Governor
-
News19 hours ago
Bamidele: I’m Not Working Against Yoruba’s Interest
-
Column19 hours ago
What Is The Meaning Of Independence? By Sunny Awhefeada