diplomat, Ednan Agaev, who once alleged that former
A former Russian diplomat, Ednan Agaev, who once alleged that former president Goodluck Jonathan allegedly rece find ived $200 million in the controversial Malabu deal has reversed himself on the claim, stressing that the initial statement in which he indicted the former President was made under duress. Mr, Agaev, a middleman and defendant in the case, helped negotiate the transfer of the OPL 245 oil block to Shell and Eni, two multinationals at the heart of the scandal. He made the new claim on Wednesday while giving evidence before an Italian court in Milan over the controversial Malabu scandal. Premium Times reported that Mr Agaev’s initial statement was read but he declined to confirm the statement. Mr Ag house aev claimed he was under pressure in the interview to mention a name. When confronted with his exact statement alleging that Mr Jonathan may have received money, a defence lawyer interrupted and objected to the evidence on payments to the former president. Wh