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Diezani Alison-Madueke
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison- Madueke, will be hauled before a Southwark Crown Court judge on Monday to answer bribery charges and allegations of corruption from the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA).
Earlier this month, she appeared before a Westminster Magistrate Court, from where the multimillion pound allegations and corruption charges were transferred to the crown court for Monday’s proceedings.
“That’ll be courtroom 14,” a Southwark Crown Court official told The Guardian last Friday, confirming that the 63-year old will be there for the Plea and Pre-Trial.
When asked how long the trial will be, he reiterated the previous story and said: “No date has been set,” adding that it all depends on the outcome on Monday.
“She may not need to stand trial if she takes a guilty plea. However, if she pleads not guilty, a date will then be set for a trial.”
Alison-Madueke, who was a prominent figure in President Goodluck Jonathan’s government between 2010 and 2015, is suspected to have accepted bribes in exchange for awarding contracts during her time as Minister for Petroleum Resources. (The Guardian)
