MALABU: Italian court rejects Nigeria’s $1.1 billion compensation demand
“We are pleased that these civil proceedings have been dismissed,” Shell said in an emailed comment.
“We are pleased that these civil proceedings have been dismissed,” Shell said in an emailed comment.
Judge Sara Cockerill ruled Tuesday that the Nigerian government could not show that it had been defrauded in the case.
The judge struck out a suit challenging the grounding of Dan Etete's jet by the Nigerian government.
The court will deliver its ruling on bail applications by the defendants.
The former AGF's legal team says his arrest at the airport on Thursday was without merit.
Mr Adoke is voluntarily returning home after his controversial arrest and detention by Interpol in Dubai.
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has consistently denied wrongdoing in the Malabu scandal.
Switzerland court says Geneva prosecutors can share with Italy material that could shed light on the Malabu scandal.
The former minister said he saved Nigeria $2 billion fine on the Malabu case.
Mr Jonathan was reacting to a fresh claim by the Nigerian government filed in a London court last month.
The new claim was filed against 14 defendants, including Shell, Eni, Malabu and their respective subsidiaries.
The executive and his firm are believed to have received $16 million originating from the deal.
The Nigerian government is currently allowing the oil firms to process one of the fields in the block, called Zabazaba.
About $85 million will now be returned to Nigeria.
Indictments and trials of Shell and Eni officials are ongoing in Nigeria and Italy.
The former Attorney General has pledged to make himself available for trial.
The two oil firms want OPL 245 returned to them.
The former president is reacting to allegations he received gratification to approve the transaction.
Etete says instead of working for her husband’s re-election, the First Lady is preoccupied with a mission to remove Governor ...
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