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Nigerian ex-oil minister denies taking bribes for government contracts, during a trial in London
Prosecutors say energy figures funded homes, shopping sprees and cash payments to win better access to Nigerian oil contracts.
- On Monday, former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke denied five bribery and conspiracy charges at Southwark Crown Court, testifying she never abused her office during her tenure.
- Prosecutors allege Alison-Madueke accepted free luxury home access and lavish spending sprees in exchange for government contracts, including £2 million spent at Harrods and chauffeur services.
- She testified that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation handled her official trip logistics, claiming renovations valued at £4.6 million and other services were subsequently reimbursed.
- Defending her actions, Alison-Madueke told the court she "tried to push back on corruption" and highlighted challenges as a woman in Nigeria's "very patriarchal society."
- Oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde and former archbishop Doye Agama, her brother, also face charges in the case, with both men denying involvement in the alleged bribery conspiracy.
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Ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke denies bribery charges in UK court
Former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied allegations of bribery and corruption before a UK court, insisting she neither solicited nor received illicit payments while in office. The post Ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke denies bribery charges in UK court appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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