Sheffield United’s Potential Suitor Sued in US, UK Over Debts
- Ex-CEO says Dozy Mmobuosi didn’t pay him for six months
- Nigerian also taken to a UK court for not paying rent
Daniel Jebbison of Sheffield United celebrates with teammates after scoring the team's first goal during a match between Sheffield United and Hull City in Sheffield, on Jan 20.
Photographer: Naomi Baker/Getty Images
The Nigerian businessman seen as a potential buyer of English football club Sheffield United has faced lawsuits in the US and UK for not paying what he owed.
Dozy Mmobuosi was sued by one of his top executives at Nigeria-based subsidiary Tingo Mobile for failing to pay him for at least half a year’s work in a $300,000 Connecticut lawsuit. Sukhdeep Bhogal filed a case against Mmobuosi in the US a year ago. Bhogal, an Indian national, says in court documents that he worked for Mmobuosi and assisted the firm in a $400 million cash-raising process for a Tingo unit.