Breaking: Cash for contract, Diezani’s corruption woes multiply as UK charges her to court

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke’s corruption woes are not over yet as the UK government found her wanting in accepting financial rewards for awarding multi-million pound contracts.

Andy Kelly, the Head of the NCA’s International Corruption Unit (ICU) in a statement on Tuesday alleged that Diezani received 100,000 pounds cash for contract during her tenure as minister.

The NCA alleged that aside from the cash bribe, she also benefited from chauffeur driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family and the use of multiple London properties.

International Corruption Unit (ICU) said: “We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million pound contracts.

“These charges are a milestone in what has been a thorough and complex international investigation.

“Bribery is a pervasive form of corruption, which enables serious criminality and can have devastating consequences for developing countries. We will continue to work with partners here and overseas to tackle the threat.”

Persecondnews gathered that criminal proceedings against Alison-Madueke are active and she will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 2 October.

Andrew Penhale, Chief Crown Prosecutor for the CPS, said: “The Crown Prosecution Service has authorised the NCA to charge Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery offences.

“The CPS made the decision to authorise the charge after reviewing a file of evidence from the NCA relating to allegations of bribery in Nigeria.

“Criminal proceedings against Ms Alison-Madueke are active and she has the right to a fair trial.

“It is extremely important that there should be no reporting, commentary or sharing of information which could in any way prejudice these proceedings.

“The function of the CPS is not to decide whether a person is guilty of a criminal offence, but to make fair, independent and objective assessments about whether it is appropriate to present charges for a criminal court to consider.”