Nigeria, May 3 -- El-Tahdam Exploration Limited, a Nigerian lithium exploration firm, has denied claims that it acquired its mining licenses through fraudulent means and misrepresentation.

The company denied the allegations in a letter dated 30 April to PREMIUM TIMES.

The letter, signed by El-Tahdam's legal consultant, Joyce Gani, described the allegation of operating with fake license as false and defamatory.

PREMIUM TIMES had earlier reported how Abdullahi Usman, secretary to the Village Head of Libata Community of Yauri Emirate of Kebbi State, claimed he was misled into signing a consent letter that enabled El-Tahdam Exploration Limited to access land in the community for lithium exploration.

In the report, Mr Usman admitted that h...