Nigeria Can Sue Chevron, Total Over Illegal Exports, Judge Says
- Trials against oil companies to begin on Oct. 26, judge says
- Government alleges ‘under-declarations’ in crude exports
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Nigeria’s government can take the local units of Chevron Corp. and Total SA to trial for illegally exporting oil, a judge said.
Justice Cecilia Olatoregun dismissed claims from the companies that they had no cases to answer at a hearing in the Federal High Court in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, on Friday. The trials will begin on Oct. 26, she said.