AU URGES DE-ESCALATION AS FIGHTING DISPLACES OVER 180,000 IN SOUTH SUDAN’S JONGLEI STATE. (PHOTO).

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 AU urges de-escalation as fighting displaces over 180,000 in South Sudan’s Jonglei state The Chairperson of the African Union Commission called for immediate de-escalation and strict adherence to South Sudan’s 2018 peace agreement, as renewed fighting in Jonglei State displaced more than 180,000 people and raised fears of further civilian harm. In a statement, African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf said he was deeply concerned by the deteriorating security situation in parts of the country, particularly Jonglei, where escalating violence and inflammatory rhetoric have put civilians—including women and children—at heightened risk. South Sudanese authorities estimate the number of displaced in Jonglei at more than 180,000, the United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said last week. He urged all parties to exercise maximum restraint, de-escalate tensions immediately, and comply fully with the permanent ceasefire and power-sharing arrangements under the agreement, T...
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ALLEGED $6BN MAMBILA POWER FRAUD: NO RECORD TO CONFIRM CHINA`S FINANCIAL AGENCIES WERE PART OF THE AGREEMENT - WITNESS. (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE

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Alleged $6bn Mambila Power Fraud:  No Record to Confirm China`s Financial Agencies were part of the Agreement - Witness


The third prosecuting witness, PW3, Umar Hussein Babangida in the ongoing trial of a former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye on Monday, January 19, 2026 told Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja that he has not seen any record of agreement involving China’s financial agencies, ; Chinese Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation, MOFTEC Limited and China Import Export Bank being part of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU,  for the contract award of Mambilla Power plant. 


Agunloye is facing trial on an amended seven-count charge, bordering on alleged official corruption and fraudulent award of Mambilla Power Project contract to the tune of $6billion (Six Billion United States Dollars).


During Monday’s proceedings, Pw3,  Babangida,  while being cross- examined by defense counsel Adeola Adedipe, SAN, on Annexure 2 of Exhibit EFCC 3d,  stated that there was no record to show that MOFTEC and China Import Export bank are parties to the agreement of the MoU.  


He further stated that the basis of the recommendations included the acceptance of government participation of not more than 25% which was subject to  discussion at the Federal Executive Council meeting of May 21, 2003.


    


“Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Ltd had proposed 35% government participation, while Tafag Nigeria limited proposed 25% government participation and the then President directed that government participation should not be more than 25% for both companies, so 25% became a subject for deliberation at the FEC meeting” he said


He further confirmed that when the MoU was presented during the FEC meeting, members of the FEC supported the memorandum, adding that at the time of presentation of the MoU, N6bn had been allocated already for the takeoff of the project.


While reading the then President`s comment on the MoU, Babangida said “Minister: approved.  Please,  give the two same parameters i.e Federal Government  participation not more than 25%. Tariff not higher than prevailing tariff of thermal plant”


Just Onwuegbuzie adjourned the matter to Wednesday, January 21, 2026 for continuation of cross examination.

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