NIGERIA AND THE ENEMY WITH THE SEAL
The verdict on the Mambilla dispute has once again shown the extent public officials undermine their country, writes JOSHUA J. OMOJUWA What chance does a country have when its Attorney
The Mambilla hydroelectric project in Taraba State has been a source of dispute, with Nigeria recently losing a case in Paris. The International Chamber of Commerce awarded 2.35 billion dollars to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. This verdict has highlighted the issue of public officials undermining their country's interests.
Nigeria's Attorney General, Abubakar Malami, was involved in the negotiations and some believe he acted against Nigeria's best interests. The arbitration proceedings were deemed corrupt by the tribunal, which found that Malami and another official had reached a corrupt arrangement. The winning team, led by Elizabeth Oger-Gross and Tolu Obamuroh, faced a challenging situation as they had to defend a case that was partially based on their own country's paper trail.
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