Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources in Nigeria, appeared in the Westminster Magistrates Court in the United Kingdom on Monday, facing charges related to an alleged £100,000 bribe.
The district judge, Michael Snow, granted her bail set at £70,000 and imposed several conditions, including an 11 pm to 6 am curfew, mandatory electronic tagging, and a £70,000 bail to be paid before leaving the court premises.
During the court session, Alison-Madueke provided her personal details but did not formally enter a plea. Her attorney, Mark Bowen, stated that she intends to plead not guilty, as reported by Reuters.
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The case has been scheduled for the next hearing at the Southwark Crown Court, renowned for handling serious criminal cases, on October 30.
In August, the UK’s National Crime Agency had raised suspicions of Alison-Madueke accepting bribes in exchange for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.
In a statement released on its website, NCA said Diezani “is alleged to have benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties.
“Her charges also detail financial rewards including furniture, renovation work and staff for the properties, payment of private school fees, and gifts from high-end designer shops such as Cartier jewellery and Louis Vuitton goods.”
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