Chiejina and Piccol Nigeria Ltd v Federal Republic of Nigeria - United States District Court for the District of Columbia Case No 1-21-cv-02241 - Memorandum of Points and Authorities in Opposition to Respondents Motion to Dismiss - 25 February 2022
Country
Year
2022
Summary
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
Nigeria, after breaching its contract with PICCOL Nigeria Ltd., lost an arbitration brought against it by PICCOL and its principal, Peter Chiejina, a Nigerian citizen who now resides in the United States. The arbitration took place in Nigeria, and the Nigerian arbitrator awarded damages that were to be paid within 21 days. Nigeria has paid nothing in the years since, and it now seeks to avoid enforcement of its undisputed obligation to the petitioners by arguing that this Court lacks jurisdiction to hear their case. Its arguments lack merit.
...