Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources, was acquitted by a London jury of all six charges against her.

The dramatic acquittal of Nigeria's former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a London court provides a timely lesson on the burden of proof and presumption of innocence for anti-graft efforts.

The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) and Transparency International Nigeria (TI-Nigeria) have criticized the acquittal of former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke by a UK court, calling it a setback for global anti-corruption efforts.

Former Nigerian minister Diezani Alison-Madueke told a UK court that she was merely a 'rubber stamp' and not a decision-maker, stating that contract decisions were processed through multiple agencies before reaching her desk.

Four witnesses from Nigeria have testified in the ongoing UK trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, which began on January 26 and is expected to last 10 to 12 weeks.

A UK court has approved the request of former Nigerian minister Diezani Alison-Madueke to tender evidence of her acquittal in a bribery case, where she was discharged on June 17.

CISLAC and Transparency International Nigeria have expressed strong disapproval of a UK court's decision to acquit former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, calling it a setback for anti-corruption efforts and exposing flaws in Nigeria's accountability systems.

Former Nigerian petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has pleaded not guilty to allegations of bribery and corruption in a UK court, asserting she neither sought nor accepted illicit payments during her tenure.

The alleged recordings were found in a Samsung phone, which was seized from the former minister when she was arrested in London in 2015.The alleged recordings were found in a Samsung phone, which was seized from the former minister when she was arrested in London in 2015. The post Court hears recording of Diezani Alison-Madueke’s heated exchanges with oil contractors who bribed her appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A Nigerian court has granted former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke's request to present evidence of her acquittal by a UK court on bribery allegations. The UK court had discharged and acquitted her on June 17.

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former Petroleum Minister, has been found not guilty of bribery by a London court, concluding a 13-year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency.

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, suggested that her efforts to combat corruption in Nigeria's oil industry and the powerful interests she affected contributed to her subsequent legal and political challenges.

Legal representatives have voiced concerns regarding the fairness of the ongoing trial in the United Kingdom involving Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria's former Minister of Petroleum Resources. They emphasize the need for an evidence-based and impartial process.

The trial of former Minister of Petroleum Diezani Alison-Madueke commenced in the Federal High Court in Abuja, with four witnesses giving evidence virtually.