UK Court Don Allow Diezani Allison Madueke Bail For Bribery Case, As EFCC Don Dey Make Moves For Her  Deporting.

October 3, 2023

For London court, Monday, dem grant bail to former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, wey dey face bribery charges from UK government. Judge Michael Snow grant am bail with conditions like curfew wey make am stay indoors from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. Dem also order am to wear electronic tag and pay 70,000 pounds surety before she fit comot court building on Monday.

According to Reuters, she only talk her name, date of birth, and address for court, and dem never ask her to formally enter any plea after dem read charges against am for court. Her lawyer, Mark Bowen talk say she go plead not guilty. She go appear for Southwark Crown Court, wey dey handle serious criminal cases, on October 30.

Meanwhile, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) talk say dem don start process to bring Diezani come Nigeria to face trial. Dem accuse am say she steal $2.5 billion from Nigerian government when she dey minister, but she never return Nigeria since 2015. Even though the charges for London court different from the 13 counts money laundering wey EFCC accuse am of, EFCC talk say the money laundering charges cover Dubai, UK, US, and Nigeria.

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