Legal Opinion
Chiejina v. Federal Republic of Nigeria
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided August 24, 2022No. Civil Action No. 2021-2241Published
1Opinion of the Court
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PETER A. CHIEJINA, et al., Petitioners, V. Civil Case No. 21-2241 (RJL) FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA, Newe4 Nem Nene Nee Nee eee ee ee” ee” Respondent. MEMORANDUM OPINION (August 58, 2022) [Dkt. # 17] Peter A. Chiejina and PICCOL Nigeria Ltd. (““PICCOL”) together have petitioned the Court to confirm and enforce an arbitral award entered in their favor against the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“Nigeria”), stemming from a contract to construct a gully-erosion control system. Nigeria has moved to dismiss the petition on two grounds: first,…
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