Nigerian lawyer, Rotimi Oguneso, who has close ties to President Bola Tinubu, reportedly earned $170,000 in legal fees as part of his role in an arbitration case that resulted in a $70 million judgment against Nigeria.
Oguneso, a senior lawyer, defended Bola Tinubu at the presidential election petitions tribunal in 2023.
He was nominated by Nigeria as its representative on the arbitration panel. Zhongshan nominated Matthew Gearing, a United Kingdom legal practitioner, as its representative on the panel. David Neuberger, former president of the UK Supreme Court, chaired the three-man panel.
The arbitration stemmed from a dispute involving Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Ltd. and the Ogun State government over a rescinded free trade zone deal.
The arbitration panel, on which Mr. Oguneso served, ultimately ruled in favor of Zhongshan.
According to Gazette, Zhongshang was awarded $55,675,000 plus interest of $9,400,000 and costs of £2,864,445 as of the date of the…