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51/ Ruddock is pressed on what Shell meant. He says it would have been unacceptable to pay Etete directly. He& #39;s asked if indirectly was fine? He responds "its complicated" saying it was still unclear what Etete& #39;s relationship with Malabu was & if he was a beneficial ownership.
52/ Ruddock is asked about a email where Klusener is told about the Swiss bank BSI Lugano refusing the OPL 245 payment from JP Morgan bank on & #39;compliance grounds& #39;. Ruddock says Klusener didn& #39;t brief him on what those grounds that lead the Swiss bank to refuse the money were.
53/ The lawyer for the Federal Republic of Nigeria had a few questions, confirming that Ruddock was in fact forwarded one email. Ruddock apologised for not recognising that earlier. No more questions for Ruddock.
54/ The public prosecutor says he is still considering whether to insist that Maarten Wetselaar, a senior Shell executive, currently head of the company& #39;s integrated gas and new energies wing should have to give evidence. Shell included him as a witness wants to withdraw him.
55/ That& #39;s the end of the hearing for today. The court will sit again next week. Follow me for future updates and hearings.
You can read @Global_Witness investigations into the #malabu scandal at https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/oil-gas-and-mining/opl-245-shell-and-enis-nigeria-deal/">https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campai...
You can read @Global_Witness investigations into the #malabu scandal at https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/oil-gas-and-mining/opl-245-shell-and-enis-nigeria-deal/">https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campai...
56/ Feel free to send any questions as well (caveat- I& #39;m not a lawyer). You can also find public documents around the trial and the deal at https://shellandenitrial.org/ ">https://shellandenitrial.org/">...
