₦airaland Forum

Bobloco:

yarimo:
If any court should invite OBI, obi and his rascal Obidients will be claiming persecution all over the place. Mteeeew

seunmsg:
Kudos to former President Buhari for agreeing to appear as a witness for Nigeria at the ongoing arbitration hearing over the fraudulent power contract that was awarded by Obasanjo in 2003. That is a true definition of patriotism. This explains the constant visit of the Attorney General to Daura in the last three months. We won against P&ID scam put together by the Jonathan administration, we will win against Sunrise power scam.

seunmsg:
Kudos to former President Buhari for agreeing to appear as a witness for Nigeria at the ongoing arbitration hearing over the fraudulent power contract that was awarded by Obasanjo in 2003. That is a true definition of patriotism. This explains the constant visit of the Attorney General to Daura in the last three months. We won against P&ID scam put together by the Jonathan administration, we will win against Sunrise power scam.

Ynix:
wetin Bubu won go defend, he will ask What are dey saying? What is arbitration? I was not the President na I was the Head of State? You fifu should call Tunde na

yoruboid:
Muhammadu Buhari was hauled into court on Saturday for breaching terms of a power generation and distribution contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria.

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has been dragged before a court in Paris, where he took the witness stand in an arbitration proceeding over a federal power contract dispute.

Peoples Gazette learnt that Mr Buhari was hauled before the court on Saturday for breaching the terms of a power generation and distribution contract awarded to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company of Nigeria by former President Olusegun Obasanjo in 2003.

The $6 billion project has dragged on for over 20 years, and its main anchor, Leno Adesanya, has been a target of anti-graft investigations, including claims that he bribed a former minister at the time to secure the contract

The Gazette was told that Mr Buhari was grilled for hours on Saturday and would continue his testimony on Sunday before the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration in Paris in case number 26260/SPN/AB/CPB.

A top administration official told The Gazette that Mr Buhari was reluctant to give testimony on the matter. Still, Attorney-General Lateef Fagbemi visited him at his residence in Daura last week to compel his appearance.

“The AGF made it clear to the president that he must be in Paris,” the official said under anonymity to discuss the situation.

President Bola Tinubu approved the decision to haul his predecessor before the foreign arbitration panel, the source added. It’s rare for a Nigerian president to appear in a court case over actions he took while in office, as former executive aides are usually saddled with answering for all powers exercised on behalf of the president during their tenures. In 2017, former President Goodluck Jonathan shunned a Nigerian court subpoena to appear in a criminal trial in Abuja.

Mr Fagbemi and two presidential spokespersons did not immediately respond to a request for comments about the administration’s decision. A spokesman for Mr Buhari could not be reached on Saturday evening.

Mr Buhari’s government was accused of withholding about $200 million in payments previously approved for the project, which was to be launched in conjunction with a Chinese consortium.

Court filings showed former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami communicated the decision to truncate the agreement to Mr Adesanya and Mambilla Power on April 22, 2020.

However, when Mr Adesanya protested the action against his company, Nigerian authorities sought to arrest him and charge him with bribery and economic sabotage. He denied the allegations and proceeded to arbitration.

Mr Adesanya was also forced to defend himself against EFCC’s decision to declare him wanted in Nigerian courts. He was charged alongside Olu Agunloye, a former power minister under Mr Obasanjo.

Mr Adesanya said he sought to ensure sustainable power in Nigeria when he proposed constructing the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project through Sunrise Ltd as the special purpose vehicle to drive the project.

https://gazettengr.com/exclusive-bola-tinubu-forces-ex-president-buhari-to-take-witness-stand-in-paris-court-over-6-billion-mambilla-power-contract-fraud/

vanbonattel:
And he cannot force him to answer for crimes in Nigeria?

Bobloco:
Buhari is a man of integrity. He has absolutely nothing to hide.

I hope that when the time comes, Tinubu will also appear in court to testify and give an account of all the decisions and atrocities committed against this country and its citizens by his regime.

Life na turn by turn

Odin13:
Hehehehehehehe

Life na turn by turn sha… and it’s. Good .

When it’s get to some tribalistic humans turn… make dem no make silly propagandist noise ..

.. just humbly appear like Buhari..

Funny same Yoruba people that hailed him on for 8 years with cheers . Will insult the Hausa fulani out of the “ Dullard “

Life is good

muykem:
Some of you are very lazy to read and understand before comment. Buhari witness is to give Nigeria a chance to win the case against the said company. Buhari himself is not on trial.

muykem:
Some of you are very lazy to read and understand before comment. Buhari witness is to give Nigeria a chance to win the case against the said company. Buhari himself is not on trial.

Bobloco:
Buhari is a man of integrity. He has absolutely nothing to hide.

I hope that when the time comes, Tinubu will also appear in court to testify and give an account of all the decisions and atrocities committed against this country and its citizens by his regime.

Life na turn by turn

Sucre6:
Guy wetin be this nah? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂