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Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial
Filed: Jun 18, 2026 at 1:00 AM ET
Summary: Diezani Alison-Madueke was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.
WHO: Diezani Alison-Madueke; jury at Southwark Crown Court
WHAT: A jury found Diezani Alison-Madueke not guilty in a UK bribery trial.
WHEN: Jun 17, 2026 at 3:03 PM ET
WHERE: Southwark Crown Court, UK
WHY: She was tried over allegations of receiving bribes from oil tycoons.
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