Probe Launched After Lawyer Yerrigadoo Pocketed Rs 32.2M from State Bodies

The government has announced an immediate investigation into “troubling facts” surrounding the engagement and excessive payments made to barrister Mᵉ Ravi Yerrigadoo, who received a staggering Rs 32.2 million for legal services, advisory mandates, and board positions from various public and para-public institutions between 2017 and 2025.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam confirmed the probe following an interpellation by Member of Parliament Nitish Beejan.

The PM specifically criticised Mᵉ Yerrigadoo, describing him as “another protégé of the previous regime,” who benefited from “excessive largesses.”

Detailed Payments to Yerrigadoo Revealed

The Prime Minister unveiled a detailed list of payments made by a dozen state-linked entities to Mᵉ Yerrigadoo during the 2017–2025 period.

The largest fees were paid by:

• SBM Group: Rs 10.9 million (2017–2024)
• SIC Group: Rs 10.7 million (2017–2024)
• Gambling Regulatory Authority: Rs 4 million (2019–2024)
• Maubank Group: Rs 2.4 million (2017–2025)

Further significant payments included:

• Bank of Mauritius: Rs 1.1 million (June 2022)
• ICTA: Rs 920,000 (2022–2024)
• Airports of Mauritius Ltd: Rs 637,850 (2022 and 2024)
• Mauritius Police Force: Rs 603,750 (2023–2024)

The inquiry is set to “shed full light” on the conditions under which the advocate was engaged and the substantial amounts disbursed.

Source: l’Express