Two former governors of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun and Gbenga Daniel, have joined forces to support the Federal Government’s efforts to recover national assets seized by a French court due to a contractual dispute between the Ogun State Government and a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Company Limited.
The company had been awarded $74.5m in damages and had three presidential jets seized as a result. Both Amosun and Daniel described Zhongshan as a scammer and stated that there was no basis for the company’s claims to compensation.
They vowed to provide documents and support to help the Federal Government pursue the case and find a diplomatic resolution to the national embarrassment.
The Federal Government has warned state governments against entering foreign negotiations without the input of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to avoid similar issues in the future.
