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Malami rejects bribery findings linked to Mambilla arbitration

Source: Punch Nigeria · 22 Sep 2026, 10:03 UTC
Malami rejects bribery findings linked to Mambilla arbitration
Image: Punch Nigeria · original report

Former Nigerian Attorney-General Abubakar Malami has rejected findings alleging a corrupt arrangement in the $2.7 billion Mambilla power-project arbitration. He welcomed Nigeria’s victory in the case, according to Punch Nigeria, but the supplied material does not detail the findings, the arbitration outcome or his reasons for disputing them.

Former Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami has rejected findings of a corrupt arrangement connected to the $2.7 billion Mambilla power-project arbitration, Punch Nigeria reports. Malami also welcomed what the report describes as Nigeria’s victory in the arbitration. The supplied material does not specify the tribunal’s decision, the parties involved in the proceeding or the precise findings that he disputed.

It likewise provides no details about the alleged arrangement, the evidence cited in support of the findings or Malami’s explanation for rejecting them. The report identifies the dispute as relating to the Mambilla power project and places its value at $2.7 billion. No further information was supplied about possible investigations, legal proceedings or official responses.

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