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Diezani Alison-Madueke

Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources (2010-2015) who was tried on bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court, London, and acquitted by a jury in June 2026.

Latest ruling source 18 Jun 2026Docket checked 27 Oct 20264 sources

  1. Question

    What did the court decide?

  2. Where it stands

    DecidedWhere it stands

    1 case recorded. Most recent: R v Diezani Alison-Madueke, Olatimbo Ayinde and Doye Agama (decided).

  3. Detail

    R v Diezani Alison-Madueke, Olatimbo Ayinde and Doye Agama

    Decided
    Court
    Southwark Crown Court, London
    Filed
    2023
    Parties
    The Crown v Diezani Alison-Madueke, Olatimbo Ayinde, Doye Agama

    What was claimed

    Prosecutors alleged she accepted benefits including cash, private jet flights, chauffeur-driven cars, property use, school fees and luxury goods from businessmen whose firms held NNPC contracts (2011-2015). She denied the charges.

    What the court decided

    2026-06-17: jury returned not guilty verdicts on all six counts against her; co-defendants were also acquitted.1 2 3 4

  4. Judgments and reports

    1. SecondaryEx-Nigerian oil minister cleared of bribery allegations in LondonBusinessDay (Nigeria) · 17 Jun 2026
    2. SecondaryNigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke stands trial in UK on bribery chargesCitizen Digital (Reuters) · 28 Jan 2026
    3. SecondaryFormer Nigerian Oil Minister Cleared of All Bribery Charges in UK CourtOCCRP · 18 Jun 2026
    4. SecondaryFormer Nigerian oil minister cleared of all six bribery chargesReuters (via Sowetan) · 17 Jun 2026

Legal status: Public Figure Record Verified

Docket note

27 Oct 2026 Published after review.

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