Diezani Alison-Madueke

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has rejected attempts by former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to rely on her acquittal by a United Kingdom court to challenge the forfeiture and sale of properties linked to her.

July 12, (THEWILL) — When the Federal Capital Territory High Court recently ruled that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) defamed former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, by publishing that he was being arraigned over a “$6...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, leave to present fresh evidence of her recent acquittal by a United Kingdom court in her ongoing legal battle...

June 17, (THEWILL) — Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been acquitted of all six corruption charges brought against her in the United Kingdom, ending a landmark bribery trial that had placed one of Nigeria's most prominent...

January 28, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Tuesday, faced bribery charges in a London court, as British prosecutors alleged she enjoyed luxury benefits, including £100,000 in cash, while in office. THEWILL reports that...

January 26, (THEWILL) — Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, on Monday, appeared before a Southwark Crown Court in London, as her long-awaited corruption trial formally commenced, nearly a decade after investigations into alleged bribery during her...

January 19, (THEWILL) – Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has debunked reports that the $52.8m recently repatriated to Nigeria from the United States belongs to her. Speaking on Sunday through her counsel, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), the former minister...

January 10, (THEWILL) – The United States Government has repatriated $52.88 million in illicit funds recovered from former Nigeria’s Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Madueke, and her associates. US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard M. Mills Jr., led a delegation to...

November 21, (THEWILL) - Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking to amend her legal challenge against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the final forfeiture of her seized...

October 30, (THEWILL) - The court hearing on bribery charges and allegations of corruption against a former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, has been adjourned until February 23, 2024. Diezani had been scheduled to appear before a...