Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has spoken following her acquittal on all bribery and corruption charges by a London court, describing the nearly 11-year legal battle as an “arduous” and “traumatic” ordeal for her entire family.
In a video broadcast by News Central on Wednesday, Alison-Madueke expressed gratitude to God and her inner circle for standing by her throughout the prolonged international legal scrutiny.
The former minister, who has resided in the United Kingdom since leaving office in 2015, maintained that she served her country with absolute integrity during her tenure heading the nation’s oil sector.
She said, “I’m just thankful to God. It’s been a very, very arduous and long, almost 11 years. It’s been traumatic not just for me but for my family, for friends, for all those who have stayed and supported, for my 93-year-old mother in Port Harcourt, for my son, and for
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