A three-member tribunal of the International Chamber of Commerce delivered a 616-page final award in Paris on 16 September, dismissing claims by Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited against Nigeria. Sunrise had commenced arbitration on 10 October 2017, claiming roughly 2.35 billion dollars over a 2003 agreement for the Mambilla hydroelectric project in Taraba State. The tribunal, chaired by Melaine van Leeuwen with Stavros Brekoulakis and Simon Nesbitt as co-arbitrators, rejected Sunrise's demands, including a 400 million dollar claim. The verdict has raised concerns about public officials undermining Nigeria's interests.
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