By CHARLES IWUOHA

The Nigeria LNG has clarified that there was a misrepresentation of an out-of-court settlement which was reached amicably between the parties.

The company said without prejudice to their respective legal positions, which the Tribunal merely adopted as consent judgement in the appeal.

It noted media reports suggesting that a Tax Appeal Tribunal ordered NLNG to pay $27.5 million to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) as a revised Company Income Tax (CIT) settlement for 2016.

The clarification was contained in a statement by Andy Odeh, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development of NLNG on Thursday.

NLNG clarifies that these reports misrepresent an out-of-court settlement that was reached amicably between the parties, without prejudice to their respective legal positions, which the Tribunal merely adopted as Consent Judgment in the appeal.

The payment by NLNG was thus made in furtherance of a settlement agreement reached between the parties and not because of any order made by the Tribunal.

NLNG remains a responsible corporate citizen, and consistently operates in compliance with Nigerian laws and will continue to operate in line with its vision of being a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria.