The Presidency has dismissed as false reports suggesting that former President Muhammadu Buhari or any Nigerian citizen was coerced into testifying in a Paris arbitration proceeding concerning the $6bn Mambilla power contract dispute.
In a statement issued on Saturday night by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the government clarified that no one, including Buhari, was forced to testify.
While the statement did not deny the existence of the arbitration case, it emphasized that such matters are confidential until resolved by international arbitrators.
Onanuga further stated, “The Nigerian Government has not pressured anyone to testify for or against the country. All Nigerians involved in the case are doing so voluntarily out of patriotism and conviction, and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is deeply appreciative of their contributions.”
