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flag Former President Obasanjo offers to testify in trial over 2003 $6B Mambilla hydro project award.

flag Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has offered to testify in the trial of former Power Minister Olu Agunloye over the 2003 award of the $6 billion Mambilla hydroelectric project, according to a prosecution witness. flag Umar Babangida told a federal high court in Abuja that Obasanjo, who denies approving the contract, has formally expressed willingness to appear in court or arbitration. flag The EFCC alleges Agunloye violated a presidential directive by approving the deal with Sunrise Power without authorization, a claim supported by Obasanjo’s assertion that no such contract was approved during his administration and that he was unaware of its existence. flag The case remains ongoing.

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