The former minister of petroleum resources in Nigeria, Alison Madueke has been granted bail in the amount of £70,000 after being accused of bribery violations totaling £100,000 as a result of NCA investigation in UK.
While serving as Minister for Petroleum Resources, from 2010 to 2015, under the Goodluck Jonathan’s administration, NCA believes she accepted bribes in exchange for awarding multimillion-pound oil and gas contracts. Her attorney, Mark Bowen, informed the court that she would be entering a formal plea of not guilty, she was not required to do so.
Having granted her bail, the District Judge Michael Snow however gave further restrictions after deciding she was “a flight risk”. October 30, is slated for her next court appearance at Southwark Crown Court, which handles such cases.
The NCA also gave the US Department of Justice information in March of this year that allowed them to recover $53.1 million worth of assets related to Alison-Madueke’s alleged misconduct. She is accused of receiving at least £100,000 in cash, use of numerous London apartments, chauffeur-driven cars, private jet travel, and opulent vacations for her family
In a statement published on its website, NCA said Alison-Madueke “is alleged to have benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, chauffeur-driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties”.
“Her charges also detail financial rewards including furniture, renovation work and staff for the properties, payment of private school fees, and gifts from high-end designer shops such as Cartier jewellery and Louis Vuitton goods,” the statement reads.
