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Former Nigerian Minister Faces Bribery Trial in London

2/3/2026

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Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources, is on trial in London on five bribery counts related to oil contracts.
Prosecutors say she spent £140,000 on luxury items in one day, funded by intermediaries linked to the oil industry.
The defendants include oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde and Doye Agama, Diezani Alison-Madueke's brother.
The defense contends she had no real authority over contract awards and was a rubber stamp.

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Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former minister of petroleum resources, is on trial in London on five bribery counts related to oil contracts.
Prosecutors say she spent £140,000 on luxury items in one day, funded by intermediaries linked to the oil industry.
The defendants include oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde and Doye Agama, Diezani Alison-Madueke's brother.
The defense contends she had no real authority over contract awards and was a rubber stamp.