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Former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke has been charged with bribery by the UK police.
British police said they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.
Alison-Madueke, 63, was a key figure in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, serving as petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015.
The British police were quoted to have said: “We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million-pound contracts,” said Andy Kelly, head of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) International Corruption Unit.
The NCA said Alison-Madueke was accused of benefiting from at least 100,000 pounds in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties.
Allison-Madueke is also facing corruption allegations back home, though she has continually denied the charges.
