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Former Oil Minister, Diezani, Acquitted of All Bribery Charges in UK Trial
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all six bribery charges brought against her in the United Kingdom, ending a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several years.
A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday found Alison-Madueke not guilty of five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery after more than 46 hours of deliberation.
The former minister, who served under ex-President Goodluck Jonathan from 2010 to 2015, had consistently denied the allegations throughout the trial.
British prosecutors alleged that Alison-Madueke, 65, enjoyed a “life of luxury” funded by oil and gas industry figures seeking lucrative contracts in Nigeria’s petroleum sector. The accusations formed part of a long-running investigation launched by UK authorities more than a decade ago.
However, Alison-Madueke maintained that she never accepted bribes and argued that she did not have direct influence over the award of government contracts.
The acquittal marks a significant setback for British investigators, who spent years pursuing the case against the former minister. Alison-Madueke also served briefly as president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, making her one of the most prominent Nigerian officials ever to face corruption-related charges abroad.
Similarly, Alison-Madueke’s brother, Doye Agama, 69, who was accused of conspiring with his sister in relation to payments made to his church, was found not guilty.
The verdict brings to a close one of the UK’s most closely watched international corruption prosecutions involving a former senior Nigerian government official.
@NigeriaStories The goal keeper reaction after the tackle is enough for his conviction.. he will definitely live to regret that move , from sportsman to murderer
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