The bribery trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke at London’s Southwark Crown Court this week shifted focus, as witness testimony painted a complex picture of luxury transactions while the defence methodically challenged the prosecution’s narrative, centering on the alleged duplicity of businessman Kola Aluko. The proceedings, now in their second week, have highlighted […]
Testimony from a former building contractor provided a detailed look into the management of high-value London properties connected to former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke during the fifth day of her bribery trial at Southwark Crown Court. Tony Mulcahy, the former director of Bear Rock Construction Ltd, gave evidence about work his company performed between […]
Proceedings in the high-profile bribery trial of former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke were unexpectedly adjourned today. The scheduled hearing at Southwark Crown Court was cancelled due to the illness of a juror. This pause offers a moment to reflect on the complex and sprawling case that has unfolded over the past week. It is […]
The London trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, focused on a series of luxury furniture transactions on Monday, with testimony revealing a complex web of aliases, entourages, and third-party payments. The case, unfolding at Southwark Crown Court, centres on whether millions spent on London properties, renovations, and shopping constituted bribes or […]
The bribery trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke entered its fourth day at the Crown Court in Southwark, with the defence intensifying its focus on missing evidence and the conspicuous absence of key individuals from the dock. As the prosecution began to present its detailed evidence of lavish spending, the defence team pointed […]
The third day of the London bribery trial of former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was dominated by explosive defence claims of vanished evidence and political motivations, casting a shadow over the proceedings at Southwark Crown Court. Lead defence counsel Jonathan Laidlaw KC launched a robust counterattack, alleging that critical documents had disappeared from Alison […]
At Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, prosecutors detailed what they describe as a years-long campaign of lavish, secretive spending by oil businessmen on former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke, allegedly in exchange for access to billion-dollar contracts. The court heard that between 2012 and 2014, associate Kola Aluko funded a relentless luxury shopping itinerary. At […]
In the wood-panelled quiet of Court 4 at Southwark Crown Court, a historic legal reckoning is slowly unfolding. The defendant, Diezani Alison-Madueke, once one of the most powerful women in global energy, now listens as prosecutors detail a decade-old narrative of luxury, influence, and alleged corruption. The 65-year-old former Nigerian petroleum minister and ex-president of […]