In a related development, Amosun’s predecessor, Senator Daniel has expressed his readiness to provide relevant documents that would assist the Nigerian government in navigating the legal conundrum.
Daniel, who said this in a statement made available to journalists in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, noted that it would be useless to go on the pages of newspapers to discuss the nitty-gritty of the matter involving his administration at the time and Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co Limited.
The statement noted that the issue in contention was not the terms or proprietary of the agreement for the establishment of the FTZ by Daniel’s administration, but rather the termination of a management contract, adding that the judgments in all the courts were very clear on it.
According to the statement, Daniel as governor was able to bring about several developmental projects including the establishment of the OGFTZ and others.
It noted that as a serving Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Daniel would thread a patriotic path by helping to find “a diplomatic solution to the issue at hand with available records that could assist the federal government in pursuing its course at the arbitration and before the courts.”
“He cannot do this on the pages of the newspapers and on other media which may also compromise the strength of Nigeria’s arguments in the courts. We need to also appreciate that this matter is before various courts in several countries and it is subjudice for anyone to speak on them,” the statement added.
