Mambilla: Malami Breaks Silence over ICC Tribunal’s Findings
Malami says the 616-page award is commercial arbitration, not a criminal conviction, and denies any personal gain in the Mambilla dispute.
- Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami rejected corruption allegations on Tuesday, characterizing the International Chamber of Commerce arbitration proceedings as commercial arbitration rather than a criminal trial regarding the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project.
- The Mambilla dispute originated in 2003 across multiple administrations; Malami began managing the case following a 2016 presidential directive to advise the Federal Government on legal exposure and resolution options.
- Sunrise Power initially proposed a $500 million settlement; the Federal Government countered with $100 million before a $200 million figure emerged, though President Muhammadu Buhari ultimately rejected the proposal.
- The tribunal rejected claims by Sunrise, protecting Nigeria from more than $3.38 billion in combined exposure, while Leno Adesanya failed to produce audio and video recordings allegedly supporting corruption allegations.
- Special Assistant Mohammed Bello Doka stated the 616-page award must be considered alongside the complete evidentiary record, following reports alleging Malami reached a corrupt deal with Adesanya while managing the settlement.
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Mambilla: Malami speaks on $200m settlement, rejects ICC corruption finding
“Settlement discussions, therefore, did not arise in a vacuum. They formed part of a broader governmental effort to resolve a longstanding dispute and remove what was regarded at the time as a legal obstacle to financing and implementation of a major national power project,” he said.
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