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🔵The King Is Unhappy with Nigerian Oil Queen🔵 Corruption hearings against Nigeria’s former oil minister open in London 🌐 Yesterday London saw the opening of the bribery trial of Diezani Alison-Madueke, former Nigerian minister of petroleum resources (2010–2015). She is accused of awarding government contracts worth millions to prominent businessmen in exchange for bribes. ⏩ The former first female president of OPEC is alleged to have accepted £100,000 in cash, designer goods from Harrods, and the use of UK properties—benefits said to have come mainly from two Nigerian businessmen, Kolawole Akanni Aluko and Olajide Omokore, linked to the indigenous energy groups Atlantic Energy and SPOG Petrochemicals in exchange for influence over Nigerian oil-and-gas contract awards. ⏩ As usual, London plays several roles at once in this story: the place where corrupt acts were committed, a safe haven for corrupt officials, and the final arbiter weighing the deeds of former Nigerianrulers for their propriety. 💸 If we set aside that the minister is effectively being tried for granting concessions to local companies, albeit corruptly, this reflects wellon the British law enforcement. On the other hand, it reflects badly on Nigerian justice, which remains unable to pursue corrupt officials on its own and is forced to wait 10 years until gentlemen in London decide the fate of a former minister. ➡️ Stay informed - @devilsbelow