The corruption trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Nigerian oil minister and the first woman president of OPEC, is set to begin in London on Monday. Alison-Madueke is accused of accepting “financial or other advantages” from individuals linked to two energy groups between 2011 and 2015. Accepting these bribes constituted “improper performance” of her duties as oil minister, the indictment said. In 2023 she was formally charged with offences of accepting bribes, the National Crime Agency (NCA) said. When Jonathan took over after the death of Yar’Adua, he appointed her minister of petroleum resources in April 2010.

Source: Punch January 26, 2026 05:16 UTC