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Former Nigerian Oil Minister Faces UK Trial Over Alleged Bribery and Luxury Benefits
Diezani Alison-Madueke faces six bribery counts linked to over £2 million spent on luxury goods and properties funded by firms seeking Nigerian oil contracts, prosecutors say.
- On Tuesday at Southwark Crown Court in London, Diezani Alison-Madueke faced six counts linked to alleged bribery during the 2011 to 2015 period.
- Prosecutors say the payments came from companies seeking NNPC contracts, and the National Crime Agency charged Alison-Madueke in 2023 over alleged bribes from 2011 to 2015.
- Jurors were told that more than £2m was spent at Harrods for Alison-Madueke using cards linked to Kolawole Aluko and Tenka Limited, while alleged benefits included £4.6m in refurbishments and £500,000 in rent.
- The proceedings were stalled on Monday due to technical and legal disputes, with jury selection and evidence agreements ongoing; the trial is expected to last about 10 to 12 weeks, and co-defendants Doye Agama and Olatimbo Ayinde deny the charges.
- Investigations in Nigeria have recovered $153 million and 80 properties worth $80 million, a 2017 EFCC report traced $487.5 million, and related trials concern roughly $1.6 billion in diversions.
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Corruption trial of Nigeria's ex-oil minister and former OPEC chief opens in London
British prosecutors on Tuesday accused Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, of enjoying a "life of luxury" from bribes taken when she was Nigeria's oil minister.
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Nigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke given 'luxury' life, UK bribery trial told
Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke took bribes including luxury goods and the use of high-end properties from industry figures interested in lucrative oil and gas contracts, British prosecutors said at her corruption trial on Tuesday.
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