Crime
Diezani Alison-Madueke Appears in UK Court Ahead of Bribery Trial
Diezani Alison-Madueke attends Southwark Crown Court in London ahead of her bribery trial, accused of accepting £100,000 in illegal payments during tenure as petroleum minister
Former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources Diezani Alison-Madueke appeared at Southwark Crown Court in London on Monday for a preliminary session in her ongoing bribery case.
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The matter was heard before Justice Thornton in Court 8, as listed on the court’s cause list.
The substantive trial is scheduled to begin on January 26, 2026.
In August 2023, UK authorities formally filed charges against Alison-Madueke, accusing her of receiving a £100,000 bribe in exchange for approving oil and gas contracts worth millions of pounds while she held public office.
The National Crime Agency (NCA) alleges the payments were illegal and linked to contracts awarded during her tenure from 2010 to 2015 under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Alison-Madueke, who also served as president of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries in 2014, was granted bail in October 2023 in the sum of £70,000, with strict conditions including a nightly curfew, electronic monitoring, and provision of surety.
The former minister’s case has also drawn international attention following a January 2025 asset repatriation agreement between Nigeria and the United States.
The agreement involved $52.88 million linked to the Galactica assets, reportedly connected to Alison-Madueke.
US authorities claim she and her associates purchased high-end properties in California and New York, as well as the 65-metre superyacht Galactica Star, using proceeds from illicitly awarded contracts.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Nigeria has also pursued several assets believed to be associated with Alison-Madueke.
Police dismiss officers Anthony Obodo case has been confirmed as the Rivers State Police Command dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a 22-year-old University of Port Harcourt graduate, Anthony Obodo.
The State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, while parading the three officers before journalists in Port Harcourt.
According to the command, the officers were linked to the incident that occurred last Thursday along Ada George in Port Harcourt, where Obodo was shot dead.
A member of the team, an inspector who fled after the shooting, has been declared a deserter.
CP Adepoju stated that the three arrested officers were subjected to an orderly room trial. Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of their culpability, they have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court.
“I am here to provide updates on some serious incidents recently recorded in the state, including the investigation into the death of one Anthony A. Obodo… Following the conclusion of the investigation and the establishment of the culpability of the officers involved… the officers being paraded today have been dismissed from the Nigeria Police Force and will be charged to court,” Adepoju said.
The commissioner noted that he understood the concerns of Obodo’s family and members of the public, adding that the Command has taken appropriate disciplinary action against the police personnel involved.
Obodo, a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt who was reportedly awaiting his NYSC call-up letter, was shot during a police pursuit.
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