Diezani

January 26, 2026:

Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, is on trial in London for allegedly accepting bribes from oil industry figures. Prosecutors claim she received over £2 million ($2.75 million) in luxury goods and services, including a private jet, chauffeur-driven cars, and high-end property rentals, in exchange for influencing oil and gas contracts.

The trial revealed she spent lavishly at Harrods, with purchases made using payment cards linked to Nigerian businessman Kolawole Aluko and his company, Tenka Limited. Alison-Madueke also allegedly enjoyed exclusive use of luxury properties, including a Buckinghamshire mansion with a cinema room, and had her son’s school fees paid by another businessman.

Alison-Madueke, 65, denies the charges, which include five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery. Her brother, Doye Agama, and oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde are also on trial.

She was married to Admiral Alison Madueke, a former Chief of Naval Staff, NNPC boss and twice military governor, born in 1944. Their marriage was dissolved by Nasarawa court in March 2023 after Diezani petitioned for divorce citing irretrievable breakdown. They have one biological son, Chimezie Madueke, born after the 1999 wedding, and she has five stepchildren from his previous marriage.

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Diezani, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, faces corruption and financial misconduct allegations in Nigeria and the UK.

The ex-husband claims that her continued use of his name is causing him harm and damaging his reputation.

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A former Nigerian Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, was on Tuesday 22nd August 2023, charged with bribery in the United Kingdom.

According to Reuters, British police said they had charged her with bribery offences, saying they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.

Alison-Madueke, 63, was a key figure in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.

She served as petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015 and also acted as president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

“We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million-pound contracts,” said Andy Kelly, Head of the National Crime Agency’s (NCA) International Corruption Unit.“ These charges are a milestone in what has been a thorough and complex international investigation.

The case remains ongoing.