Ex-Minister Diezani Appears In London Court For ‘£100,000 Bribery’ Trial
Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has appeared before the Southwark Crown Court in London, United Kingdom, for the preliminary hearing of her trial premised on bribery charges.
Alison-Madueke, who was in office from 2010 to 2015, was the first woman oil minister in Nigeria and the first female president of the global oil cartel Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
The case was listed on the cause list for Court 8 before Justice Thornton on Monday.
Alison-Madueke was in court for the preliminary hearing ahead of her full trial, scheduled to commence on January 26, 2026.
Preliminary proceedings, including technical matters and jury selection, began this week, with Alison-Madueke in attendance.
The 65-year-old has been on bail since she was first arrested in London in October 2015. She has denied six charges against her.
