Malami Denies Bribery Findings in Mambilla Project Dispute
Abubakar Malami, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has rejected the bribery and corruption findings from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) concerning the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project dispute. In a statement from his media aide, Mohammed Bello Doka, Malami urged for a complete examination of the arbitration records before drawing conclusions about his involvement.
The ICC tribunal delivered a 616-page final award on September 16, 2026, dismissing claims by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited against Nigeria but criticized Malami's handling of a 2020 settlement with Sunrise promoter Leno Adesanya. The tribunal described the settlement as corrupt and not binding due to a lack of presidential approval.
Malami acknowledged the tribunal's serious observations but insisted that the findings should be assessed against the full evidentiary record. He emphasized that the tribunal's findings in a commercial dispute should not be equated with a criminal conviction.
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