The Federal Government has filed a claim against a United States lender, JP Morgan Chase , for more than $ 875 m , accusing the bank of negligence in transferring funds from a disputed 2011 oilfield deal to a company controlled by a former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources .
According to a Reuters ’ report, a spokeswoman for JP Morgan dismissed the accusation on Thursday , saying the firm “ considers the allegations made in the claim to be unsubstantiated and without merit . ”
The suit filed in a British court relates to a purchase of the offshore OPL 245 oilfield in Nigeria by oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Eni in 2011 .
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According to a Reuters ’ report, a spokeswoman for JP Morgan dismissed the accusation on Thursday , saying the firm “ considers the allegations made in the claim to be unsubstantiated and without merit . ”
The suit filed in a British court relates to a purchase of the offshore OPL 245 oilfield in Nigeria by oil majors Royal Dutch Shell and Eni in 2011 .
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