Nigeria’s former Attorney-General Abubakar Malami rejects corruption allegations linked to an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration tribunal’s findings concerning his handling of the Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project. Both outlets report that Malami denies wrongdoing and responds to claims arising from the tribunal’s conclusions.
Premium Times says Malami frames the reported discussions around a $200 million settlement as part of a broader government effort to resolve a longstanding dispute and remove legal obstacles affecting the financing and implementation of the national power project. Daily Post Nigeria focuses more on Malami’s denial of corruption, reporting that he speaks through a media statement attributed to his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Bello Doka. The accounts align on Malami’s rejection of the tribunal-linked corruption position, while differing in emphasis between the $200 million settlement context and the tribunal findings themselves.
The outlets therefore present the same core dispute: Malami disputes the implications of an ICC arbitration outcome tied to the Mambilla project and characterizes settlement-related actions as aimed at clearing barriers to project delivery.
