Nigeria initiates Legal Action To Free Seized Presidential Jets, Chinese Firm Remains Confident in Its Case, Welcomes Diplomacy 

The aircraft undergoing routine maintenance in France and Switzerland, were seized following ex parte orders issued by the Judicial Court of Paris on March 7 and August 12, 2024.

These orders were obtained by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, a Chinese company seeking to enforce an arbitral award granted in its favor in 2021 against Ogun State, a sub-national entity in Nigeria.