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ENI CEO says he may step down if found guilty in Nigeria case-WSJ

Published 25/01/2020, 21:28
Updated 25/01/2020, 21:28
© Reuters. ENI CEO says he may step down if found guilty in Nigeria case-WSJ

MILAN, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Italian oil group ENI's ENI.MI
Chief Executive Claudio Descalzi could step down if he is found
guilty by an Italian court of corruption in Nigeria, he told the
Wall Street Journal.
Descalzi is one of the defendants in a case over the alleged
payment of bribes to facilitate a $1.3 billion oil deal for
Nigeria's OPL 245 offshore oilfield in 2011.
In a long interview published on the Wall Street Journal
website on Saturday, Descalzi denied taking part in any illegal
activity and said his work at ENI , where he rose through the
ranks over the course of 39 years, was not done.
However, Descalzi told the WSJ that he would likely step
down if found guilty in the Nigeria case rather than wait for
the outcome of lengthy appeals.
Representatives at ENI confirmed the details of the
interview.
A verdict in the case is expected later this year, and in
the Italian legal system the ruling could be appealed twice.
Controlled by the Italian state, Eni has one of the best
exploration track records in the industry.
Descalzi's mandate comes up for renewal in the spring.

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