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The United States House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services has requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to reopen the investigation into Shell and Eni's 2011 acquisition of the rights to Oil Prospecting Licence (OPL) 245, one of Nigeria's most profitable oilfields under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Lawmakers have cited evidence suggesting that Shell and Eni bribed Nigerian government officials, including former President Goodluck Jonathan, with $1.1 billion.
The evidence indicates that both companies were involved in a scheme resulting in the payment of $1.1 billion in bribes to Nigerian government officials, including the then President Goodluck Jonathan.
