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Former OPEC President Diezani Alison-Madueke Acquitted of Bribery in UK Court

A United Kingdom court has cleared Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Nigerian oil minister and one-time president of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), of bribery charges, her defence lawyers confirmed in a statement on Wednesday. Alison-Madueke, who made history as the first woman to lead the Saudi-headquartered oil cartel during her tenure as […]

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Former Nigerian Oil Minister Acquitted in UK Bribery Trial

A jury at Southwark Crown Court in London has returned a not guilty verdict for Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources, who had been accused of accepting bribes from oil tycoons during her time in office. The acquittal brings to a close a high-profile prosecution that had drawn attention to allegations of