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 from an International Chamber of Commerce arbitration tribunal regarding the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project, characterizing the proceedings as commercial arbitration rather than a criminal trial.
- The Mambilla dispute originated in 2003, involving multiple administrations before Malami began managing the case following a 2016 presidential directive to advise the Federal Government on legal exposure.
- Sunrise Power initially proposed a $500 million settlement, while the Federal Government considered a $200 million offer; however, President Muhammadu Buhari ultimately rejected the proposal, and Malami instructed lawyers to resist enforcement.
- The tribunal rejected claims by Sunrise, protecting Nigeria from substantial financial exposure, while promoter Leno Adesanya failed to produce audio and video recordings allegedly proving corruption before the international body.
- Special Assistant Mohammed Bello Doka stated the 616-page award must be viewed alongside the complete evidentiary record, following reports alleging Malami reached a corrupt deal with Adesanya while managing the settlement.
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“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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