LONDON — Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been found not guilty of six bribery charges by a jury in London, marking a significant development in a closely watched corruption case.
The verdict was delivered on Wednesday following a trial in which prosecutors alleged that Alison-Madueke had accepted bribes in connection with her role overseeing Nigeria’s oil sector. After considering the evidence presented during the proceedings, the jury acquitted the former minister on all six counts.
Alison-Madueke, who served as Nigeria’s oil minister from 2010 to 2015, had denied all allegations throughout the trial. The case attracted international attention due to her prominent position in one of Africa’s largest oil-producing nations.
The acquittal brings an end to the criminal proceedings relating to the six bribery charges brought against the former minister in the United Kingdom.
