Former presidential spokesman Laolu Akande has urged former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to return to Nigeria and face the corruption allegations against her following her recent acquittal by a London court.
Akande made the call during an interview monitored by Politics Nigeria on Friday, describing the UK court’s decision as “exciting news” but insisting that it does not resolve the cases pending against the former minister in Nigeria.
He noted that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) still has ongoing cases against Alison-Madueke, including court-ordered forfeitures of several of her assets.
“It’s an exciting news. And she should come home and get these matters sorted. She should go through the EFCC cases against her for which quite a significant portion of her properties have been forfeited,” Akande said.
“I think the time is now ripe for her to come and defend herself in her own country and let’s
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