{
  "id": 9496096,
  "title": "How and why Sunrise, Leno lost in Paris",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/how-and-why-sunrise-leno-lost-in-paris",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T05:31:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/how-and-why-sunrise-leno-lost-in-paris/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On January 15, 2025, Sunrise Power Transition Company, led by Leno Adesanya, lost their USD 2.35 billion claim and a USD 400 million settlement claim in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) tribunal in Paris. The tribunal ordered the company and Adesanya to reimburse Nigeria about $11.82 million in legal and other expenses. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu vowed \"not again\" after the English Supreme Court saved Nigeria from a similar $11 billion theft in the past. The Mambila Hydro Electric Power Project was valued at USD 6 billion, and the Chinese companies CGGC and CGC were eventually awarded the contract after Sunrise's fraudulent claims. The Nigerian government's attempts to bribe government contacts and obtain contracts for fraudulent costs ultimately backfired, leading to the loss of the case and further delays in the project's progress.",
  "summary": "There are good reasons why Leno Adesanya and his company, Sunrise Power Transition Company lost their case at the International Chamber of Commerce, ICC, an outcome that sparked widespread nationwide celebrations across Nigeria. The ICC threw out the USD 2.35 billion claim by Sunrise on the Mambila Hydro Electric Power Project over the weekend and, […]",
  "key_points": [],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}