Nigeria ex-AG Malami rejects ICC corruption finding on $200M Mambilla settlement

Former Nigerian Attorney General Abubakar Malami publicly rejected an ICC corruption finding related to a $200 million settlement in the Mambilla hydropower dispute, framing the payment as part of a legitimate governmental effort to unblock a major power project. The ICC's finding is not yet public in full, and Malami's defense is an assertion, not a court ruling. This matters as it signals a high-level legal and reputational clash over a major infrastructure deal, with potential implications for Nigeria's anti-corruption credibility and foreign investment.