OPL 245 saga: arbitral tribunal validated by ENI and Nigeria

In the space of ten months, the two parties have agreed on the tribunal’s composition to settle a multi-billion dollar dispute.

15/07/2021 at 15h10, by Africa Business+

The case of the allegedly fraudulent acquisition of OPL 245 off the Nigerian coast is still a hot topic. The giant ENI, which entered the block in 2011 alongside Shell, has been accused since 2016 by the government of Muhammadu Buhari of corruption, particularly with the former Nigerian oil minister, Dan Etete.

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