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EFCC commences extradition process against Diezani

Robby Akeju — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 16:47:42 +0000

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the process for extraditing former Minister of Petroleum, Mrs Deziani Alison-Madueke, from the United Kingdom has begun. Acting spokesman of the commission, Mr Tony Orilade, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. There have been calls from various quotas for the extradition of the former minister over […]

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Ex-INEC Admin Sec: I collected N30m from Diezani for logistics

Femi Adewale — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 21:35:54 +0000

A former INEC officer, Christian Nwosu, on Thursday at a Federal High Court in Lagos denied that he was bribed by a former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, to rig the 2015 general elections for her party. He, however, admitted that the N30 million he collected from her was for “logistics”. Nwosu, who is a […]

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N500m fraud: Court rejects Allison-Madueke’s application for trial in Nigeria

Femi Adewale — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 19:41:17 +0000

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday refused an application by a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Allison-Madueke, seeking to be joined in a N500 million criminal charge. In his ruling on Wednesday, Justice Mohammed Aikawa held that the application by the former minister was not only a misuse of court processes, […]

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Belgore’s N500m fraud charge: Join me as defendant, Diezani tells court

Robby Akeju — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 18:44:04 +0000

A former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke, on Monday, asked a Federal High Court in Lagos to issue an order, listing her as a party to a N500 million fraud charge involving a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Dele Belgore. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had charged Belgore together with a former […]

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Court orders permanent forfeiture of 56 houses linked to Diezani

Femi Adewale — Wed, 11 Oct 2017 17:56:56 +0000

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday ordered the final forfeiture to the Federal Government of 56 houses situated in Lagos, Port Harcourt and Abuja linked to a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Allison-Madueke. The value of the properties was put at $22 million. The forfeited properties include 21 mixed housing units […]

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No plan to invite Allison-Madueke to Nigeria for trial, says Malami

Robby Akeju — Wed, 04 Oct 2017 23:19:26 +0000

Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, says Nigeria has no immediate plan to bring back home former Petroleum Minister, Mrs Deziani Allison-Madueke, to face trial. Allison-Madueke, who is being investigated in the UK, had earlier urged the Federal Government to bring her back to the country to face corruption charges […]

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Diezani: Oduah advises FG to follow due process

Freedom Reporter — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:47:15 +0000

Former Aviation Minister, Senator Stella Oduah, has urged the Federal Government to follow due process in investigating and prosecuting corruption allegations against former Petroleum Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke. She made the call when she featured on the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Forum in Abuja. Oduah said that Alison-Madueke should be tried in the court […]

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Court orders final forfeiture of N7.6bn recovered from Diezani

Femi Adewale — Mon, 28 Aug 2017 17:11:42 +0000

A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6 billion being alleged loot recovered from former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke. Justice Abdulazeez Anka granted an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), seeking the final forfeiture of the money to the Federal Government. He said: […]

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Diezani to EFCC: Nigeria will be far better served if you focus on incontrovertible facts, not media sensationalism, distorted stories

Freedom Reporter — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:53:13 +0000

I have up till now chosen to maintain my silence and not to respond to inaccurate press reporting. However, given the level of deliberate inaccuracies, I am now forced to respond because it is clear that the EFCC is taking advantage of my silence to try me by media and to convict me in the […]

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Diezani’s $37.5m Banana Island property: Going, going…

Femi Adewale — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 18:27:41 +0000

Unless a higher court gives a counter order, former Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, may soon kiss her $37.5 million Banana Island, Lagos property bye. A Federal High Court in Lagos, on Monday, ordered permanent forfeiture of the property to the Federal Government. Justice Chuka Obiozor, who gave the ruling, also ordered that $2.7 […]

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Of Diezani, Saraki and the war against corruption, by Bamitale Adedeji

Freedom Reporter — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 14:33:16 +0000

There is a quotation I love to think about because it accurately captures the whole truth about how men choose the things to put in the front burner of their conscience about others. The quotation is a profound statement credited to renowned poet and playwright, Williams Shakespeare. He says in one of his famous plays, […]

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Diezani’s ordeal: Our defence, by Madueke family

Freedom Reporter — Fri, 09 Oct 2015 07:13:48 +0000

1. In this era of cyber terrorism, decency dictates that one should response to false and defamatory allegations with silence. But there is a limit to how much any reasonable person can bear the tactics of these cyber terrorists. We all know that what makes a lie fly is the little truth contained therein. This […]

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