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Alison-Madueke,Fmr. Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister, Cleared Of All Criminal Charges By UK Court
The United Kingdom’s criminal trial of Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke has ended in her favour. A London Court has acquitted her of all the charges.
After years of allegations and a closely watched trial in the United Kingdom, she was cleared of all bribery charges brought against her by a UK court.
A jury at Southwark Crown Court found her not guilty of six counts, including five charges of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, after more than 46 hours of deliberation.
The case, which lasted five months, centred on allegations by British prosecutors that Alison-Madueke received luxury benefits from individuals seeking influence within Nigeria’s oil and gas sector during her time as petroleum minister between 2010 and 2015.
Prosecutors told the court that she benefited from expensive shopping trips, luxury accommodation, and property-related spending in the United Kingdom, allegedly linked to businessmen connected to the oil industry.
The prosecution argued that the alleged benefits were provided in exchange for access and favourable treatment in Nigeria’s petroleum sector.
Among the claims presented during the trial were allegations involving millions of pounds spent on luxury goods and property improvements, with prosecutors linking some transactions to businessman Kolawole Aluko and his company, Tenka Limited.
Alison-Madueke denied all allegations and maintained that she never accepted bribes or used her position to influence government contracts.
Her defence argued that the prosecution had failed to prove a direct connection between the alleged benefits and any official decisions, while also challenging claims about her authority over contract awards in the petroleum sector.
While her supporters have welcomed the verdict as a vindication, critics of her tenure continue to point to broader questions about governance and accountability in Nigeria’s oil industry that remain part of the country’s public debate.
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