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Monday, 13 October 2014

Dangote sues Zambian Labour minister over bribe claim

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote's company in Zambia, Dangote Industries Zambia is suing the country's Labour Minister, Fackson Shamenda, for defamation.

According to AFP, the company initiated the lawsuit after the mr Shamenda claimed that a senior company official of Dangote Industries tried to bribe him.
The company is now seeking unspecified damages for slander and libel as well as special damages in the sum of 112,042.84 kwacha ($17,728), according to documents filed in the High Court.

On September 15th, a local newspaper, Namibian Post, carried a story with the headline "Dangote offers Shamenda a bribe" where the labour minister claimed that a Nigerian human resources manager from the company offered him a bribe which he rejected.
"He told me that it was a tradition in their culture to give someone a token of appreciation. May I take this opportunity to warn Dangote and all other investors in the country to avoid enticing government officials with bribes -- it hinders progress." Shamenda was quoted as saying.
Dangote Industries is setting up a multimillion dollar cement plant in Ndola, about 360 km north of the capital Lusaka.
Source: AFP

32 comments:

Bonita Bislam said...

No more tips Nigerians lol

Ally said...

Ist to comment

Mischievous said...

Bribery in business is nothing new. Even the big multinational companies bribes governments for favours.

AGee Babs said...

Sue their silly ass, they love to paint Nigeria and Nigerians in the negative lights!

AGee Babs said...

Sue their silly ass, they love to paint Nigeria and Nigerians in the negative lights!

Dave Mide said...

$17k pere ?? Well FYI Dangote sues you dangote wins, you sue Dangote, Dangote still wins so its a WIN WIN!

Unknown said...

That's what they call small GOBE.
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Anonymous said...

Kai, they think they are in Nigeria.

Unknown said...

Hmmmm ok

ary said...

One chance

Unknown said...

Is he a learner?

Unknown said...

Ok na

@Charming_rascal said...

What does he mean by giving bribe is their culture (Nigerians culture?). The minister dey craze, bt Dangote if na true say una wan bribe am na fuck up. Wait d man get anything to proof am?

#The Theist

Anonymous said...

Good for him.
They think that they can always rubbish naija's image at all times

Anonymous said...

mmm,GoB no be small,sue them well well..Goldensarah9@yahoo.com

razzybaba said...

That's great

Unknown said...

Serious defamation of character.

Anonymous said...

The Zambia government is crazy!! They tried to do this nonsense with AOG sometime ago. Sue away dangote!!!

Anonymous said...

When you do more of that than fix thins you become Nigeria....all they do here is bribe,so I don't blame u.

Unknown said...

plz sir,sue.wot rubbish,makin clains dat ar untrutful,well i need 2 hear 4rm shamenda

Unknown said...

Mr FACKSON wants to FACK with Dangote..i wish him Luck

Unknown said...

A big Blow on Mr dangote face. This man don't know who is who like we do in Nigeria.

BORN TO SHINE!!!

APPLE said...

Why not?

Unknown said...

Chairman take am easy

Anonymous said...

Shamenda exposed the truth and Nigerians do not like the truth being told.

TUFINE said...

okwu ndi ogaranya

@MEETD®EALEVANS™ said...

Shamenda I've done well, they tout they were in Nigeria...

Anonymous said...

thank God he sued the man, him the craze na them bribery be their culture#proudlynaija

Unknown said...

Dangote will deal with dem

Anonymous said...

Why must we show ourselves. Its not fair.

Uche Emma said...


Good. You have to clean your name

Unknown said...

Uwa nkaa self

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