Infrastructure costsIn its case, JonahCapital contends that Nigerian authorities failed to meet several obligations under the agreement. Criminal proceedingsThe commercial dispute is running alongside a separate criminal case involving Sir Sam Jonah and several other individuals before the Federal Capital Territory High Court. Sir Sam Jonah has denied the allegations. Why the ICC case mattersBy taking the dispute to ICC arbitration, JonahCapital has opted for an international dispute-resolution mechanism rather than relying solely on Nigeria’s domestic courts. Sir Sam Jonah is among Ghana's most prominent business figures.