Freeze on Alison-Madueke's UK cash ended following bribery trial acquittal
By Martin Coyle ( August 4, 2026, 15:27 GMT | Insight) -- Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has had tens of thousands of pounds unfrozen by UK enforcers following her acquittal on bribery charges. The former head of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was found not guilty of six bribery charges in a months-long trial in the UK courts that ended in June.Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke has had tens of thousands of pounds unfrozen by UK enforcers following her acquittal on bribery charges....
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