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Thursday, February 26, 2026

Ex-NNPC Official Jailed Over 7 Years In USA For Collecting $2.1 Million Bribe

Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a 58‑year‑old dual Nigerian‑American and former senior manager in NNPC Limited’s upstream division, was sentenced on February 23, 2026, in Los Angeles by U.S. District Judge John F. Walter to an 87‑month prison term......


A jury convicted him in August 2025 of money laundering, tax evasion, and obstruction of justice for accepting about $2.1 million from Addax Petroleum (linked to China’s Sinopec) in October 2015 that was routed into his law‑firm trust account and falsely described as legal or consulting fees while he used his position to secure better drilling terms in Nigeria....
The court also ordered him to pay $923,824 in back taxes and penalties and to forfeit roughly $1.04 million which was the proceeds from selling a California home partly bought with the bribe money

7 comments:

  1. Good for him. Where laws work.
    Nigeria should keep pampering thieves and criminals

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  2. This is why the orange man is deporting you lot like slaves!

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  3. Doggety oya, see ya people! When Trump chains him like a slave you will start shouting up and down!!!

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  4. Why stealing? Well deserved judgement

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  5. I know this guy, more like was class mates with his Sister, Rita Dominic's cousin...poor Paully...this is sad for the family, he has been in US for years, grew up in Aba...Nigerians be careful this Trump era will dig up stuff buried centuries ago! Just have integrity!

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