Shell slams Nigeria claims

WikiLeaks: leaked US cables showing Shell had access to Nigerian ministries

Anglo-Dutch supermajor Shell today angrily denied media reports that it had infiltrated key Nigerian government ministries, giving it access to politicians' every move in the oil-rich west African nation.

The company's rebuttal follows claims published in UK daily the Guardian this morning, citing US diplomatic cables obtained by whistleblower site WikiLeaks.

A Shell spokesman told Upstream. “You are seeking our views on a leaked cable to the Guardian newspaper allegedly containing information about the interpretation by a third party individual of a private conversation involving a Shell representative who has since left Nigeria.

"We cannot comment on the alleged contents of the cable, including the correctness or incorrectness of any statements it allegedly contains."

The spokesman added: "The Guardian's assertion that…

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