London Jury Acquits Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke on All Bribery Charges

Former petroleum resources minister under Goodluck Jonathan, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was acquitted by a London jury on six bribery counts after a rare corruption trial of a high-profile official. She had faced allegations of accepting lavish gifts and funds from oil industry figures seeking lucrative contracts in Nigeria. Alison-Madueke maintained she never took bribes or influenced government awards. After more than 46 hours of jury deliberation at Southwark Crown Court, both Alison-Madueke and her co-accused—including an industry executive and her brother—were found not guilty. The verdict represents a major setback for British investigators who began examining these corruption claims over a decade ago.

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