Nigeria: Halliburton Offers FG N20 Billion to Free Cheney of Corruption Charges

14 December 2010

Abuja — Halliburton has offered to pay the Federal Government of Nigeria about N20 Billion in lieu of prosecution of its officials who are currently facing charges in bribe-for-contract scandal. The company also promised to liaise with the United States Government to recover the outstanding $I32 million dollars which is currently frozen in Switzerland.

LEADERSHIP gathered that former United States President, George Bush [Snr] and former United States Secretary of State, Mr. James Baker were part of the negotiations for the deal which will also see former US Vice-President, Richard Bruce 'Dick' Cheney let off the hook of prosecution.

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