Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Author: Steve SwannPublished on: June 17, 2026Country: Nigeria

Crime & LawPolitics

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has been acquitted of all bribery charges in a London trial. The jury found her not guilty of accepting bribes from oil magnates. The National Crime Agency (NCA) suffered a setback after a 13-year investigation. Alison-Madueke, 65, served as oil minister from 2010 to 2015 and was the first female president of OPEC.

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