FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

FG to Chinese Firm: Our Jets Are Sovereign Assets, Immune from Seizure

*Commences legal, diplomatic moves to recover seized presidential aircraft *Ogun takes steps to vacate order, faults legal process by foreign firm *Obi demands explanation, says situation embarrassing The federal government, yesterday, reacted to the alleged seizure of three presidential planes in Paris, France, following a dispute between a private Chinese firm and the Ogun State government, saying those aircraft are sovereign assets and, therefore, immune from confiscation. Citing extant principles of international law, the government acknowledged […]