Again, UK Court quashes $11bn damages bill against Nigeria

A London court has quashed an $11bn damage bill against Nigeria lodged by Process & Industrial Developments Limited Gas Company.

The bill charge was brought against Nigeria for a collapsed gas processing project in Cross River, Nigeria.

According to Reuters, the court ruled that the gas processing project was procured with a bribe paid to Nigerian oil ministry officials.

In the judgment, Judge Robin Knowles pointed out that P&ID did not disclose the bribery when it proceeded to arbitration against Nigeria.

In a subsequent judgment issued on Thursday, he therefore declared that the damages should be nullified without delay, dismissing P&ID’s claim to return the case to arbitration.

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