Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has finally spoken publicly after being cleared of bribery charges in the United Kingdom, describing the lengthy legal battle as deeply traumatic and damaging to her reputation.
Speaking in an interview with the BBC after her acquittal at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday, the former minister said the 13-year investigation by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) left lasting emotional and professional damage.
According to Diezani, the prolonged investigation and prosecution severely disrupted her life, affecting her freedom, career, and public image.
“I’ve not been allowed to travel. I’ve not been allowed to work. They destroyed my reputation and my integrity,” she said.
The former minister, who served under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan between 2010 and 2015, was discharged and acquitted of five counts bordering on bribery and conspiracy to commit bribery.
She had been accused of receiving luxury benefits from oil businessmen linked to
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