The last has not been heard of the controversies surrounding the 2011 deal for lucrative Nigerian oil bloc, Oil Prospecting Lease (OPL) 245 popularly called the Malabu Oil scandal.
On Wednesday, two members of the United States Congress, Maxine Waters and Joyce Beatty wrote to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Department of Justice (DoJ) to reopen an investigation into oil giants Shell and Eni over allegations of corruption in the oil deal.
The lawmakers’ call came afte President Bola Tinubu controversially restored the oil block’s ownership to the European firms.
