It was gathered that tension escalated in 2016 when Zhongshan accused the Ogun State government of attempting to terminate its appointment and replace the free trade zone management. Nigeria’s legal battle with Chinese company Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. has taken a critical turn as a US appellate court has upheld a $70 million arbitration award against the Nigerian government. This ruling further complicates the Nigerian government’s efforts to contain the fallout from an international dispute that has already led to the attempted seizure of Nigerian assets in Europe. On …