* Nigeria’s former oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke leaves Westminster Magistrates Court this afternoon in London, Britain, October 02, 2023. REUTERS/ Belinda Jiao
The Pathfinder
Monday April 13, 2026
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Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has denied allegations of bribery and abuse of office while testifying before a court in the United Kingdom.
Appearing at Southwark Crown Court on Monday, the 65-year-old told the court she neither solicited nor received any bribes in exchange for awarding government contracts, insisting she acted impartially during her tenure.
“I can state categorically that at no point did I ask for, take or receive a bribe of any sort from these persons and did not abuse my office. I always sought to act impartially,” she said.
Prosecutors alleged that several Nigerian businessmen funded lavish expenses on her behalf, including more than £2m spent at Harrods and about £4.6m used to refurbish properties in London and Buckinghamshire.
They also claimed she had access to multiple businesses.
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