Ex-Nigerian Oil Minister Alison-Madueke cleared of bribery by London jury
A London jury has cleared Diezani Alison-Madueke of all bribery charges after a five-month trial, closing an eleven-year chapter for Nigeria's former oil minister.
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Oil tycoons Igho Sanomi and Kevin Okyere deny bribing former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke
Nigerian oil tycoon Igho Sanomi and Ghanaian businessman Kevin Okyere have denied paying bribes to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke at her London trial.
The £2 Million Question: What Really Happened at Harrods? How the Diezani Alison-Madueke trial became a masterclass in narrative inflation
On trial in London, Diezani Alison Madueke is cast as a symbol of graft. Her defenders say the story has often outrun the evidence.
OPEC’s first female president spent $2.75 million at Harrods, London court hears
Diezani Alison-Madueke, OPEC’s first female president and Nigeria’s ex-oil minister spent $2.75 million at Harrods, facing UK bribery scrutiny.
Former OPEC President Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery offenses in UK
Alison-Madueke served as Nigeria’s minister for petroleum resources under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Nigerian businessman Olajide Omokore denies buying high-end cars and real estate for former petroleum minister
Omokore said his connection with Alison-Madueke was no more than professional.