Diezani Alison-Madueke is receiving treatment for cancer in the United Kingdom, her lawyer told SaharaReporters on Thursday.
Mr. Oscar Onwudiwe said in a statement written exclusively for SaharaReporters that the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, who was arrested last week in London on corruption-related offences, began the treatment for cancer in the UK while she was in office.
Although he did not say what form of cancer she was diagnosed with, he added, “The health crisis has unfortunately exacerbated in recent times.”
For most of her tenure in Petroleum, Mrs. Alison-Madueke was the subject of unflattering investigations by the media, some of them reporting her lavish champagne-and-chartered jet lifestyle. She was also the subject of investigations in the federal legislature, but she continued to deny being involved in any corrupt deals. She was reportedly trying to be trying to buy a luxury mansion in one of Britain’s most exclusive locations last week when she was arrested.
SaharaReporters exclusively reported in May that Mrs. Alison-Madueke somehow booked herself on the same London-bound flight of then President-elect Muhammadu Buhari. During the First Class flight, she repeatedly tried to strike up a conversation with Buhari, who ignored her, according to reliable sources in the cabin. She has not returned to Nigeria since fleeing the country only a few days before President Buhari’s inauguration.
It was reported at about the same time that the outgoing Petroleum Minister had said she was in the United Kingdom to receive medical treatment for cancer.
In his statement, Mr. Onwudiwe said that her client underwent chemotherapy last week and is scheduled to undergo surgery next week. SaharaReporters could not independently confirm those statements.
Alison-Madueke was arrested along with four other people on Friday October 2nd by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) for bribery and money laundering.
The agency confirmed her arrest. It further noted that she paid her bail and was released. On Monday this week at the Westminster Magistrates Court, the NCA said that it had also detained 27,000 pounds sterling from her.

God keep your beloved daughter alive to answer all these charges leveled against her both home and abroad!
Every cancer that will not allow you face the music in court is hereby destroyed...
Hallelujah

Only cancer? She should be glad. When God's wrath will visit her she will know of greater pain. One more than what she inflicted on pour souls in this country.

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£13b fit make cancer catch person now.

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Good strategy but u don't run away from ur responsibilities..

We already know about it.
Even in extreme situations corpses are tried so cancer is no excuse for her trial.

Ýou guys should take it easy on Mrs Madueke. I pray she get back to her health soon. Amen!



But she must face her trial and prove herself in court!

This woman no get cancer that time when she dey shut down Dubai Mall


God punish all of you including your pikin dem


The toddlers too...


Dan banza shege

Why is she feigning that she is ill when she aint?

Reminds me of NYSC camp how some corp members then were using some illness like tuberculosis, leprosy just to get redeployed.

Plenty people stricken with worse being sentenced daily. She will be alright and will get treatment in jail. She should have thought of this day when she was stealing. She should have thought of if she wants to die in shame or in peace. Even if she returns the money, she must go to jail. Every action has repercussion. Carry your cross. Na only you waka go

I pity that lawyer. The UK doesn't entertain unnecessary delay from lawyers. He may end up being punished himself.

BooooM!!! I knew it was gonna come down to this. These guys are so damn predictable.

Below is the comment I made on a thread a thread yesterday on the authorities in UK preventing her from leaving the country...

omenka:
Was she planning to leave UK which she assumed was a fortress for her??

Slowly but steadily, the sins of these men that did everything in the books to run this country aground is catching up with them. Soon we'd hear she had cardiac arrest or some form of cancer, and have to be flown to india to see some specialist- remember Cecilia Ibru. They always fall terribly ill when they are to face the law.

The era of atonement is here- let everyone bear their cross.

What a shameless bunch of people.

Come ooo dis people no dey fear God o sotey na cancer dem take d lie? Hmmmmm yeye d smell..

TonyeBarcanista:
Ýou guys should take it easy on Mrs Madueke. I pray she get back to her health soon. Amen!



But she must face her trial and prove herself in court!

I agree with you she still has to prove herself in court and after that we need Rivers and Lagos Governor to also prove innocence. What is good for goose is good for the gander....

Correct, make she no die until she talk where the money dey

Tinubu, Amaechi, OBJ, Sanusi be like..........

^^^^ lmao

That guy looks like he's sleeping nau

After cancer na Ebola remain

If she is afraid of death, she shld return all she stole and apologise, nigeria will forgive her. A dying person shldnt steal cos she won't live dat long to enjoy the money and the family will be black listed.

Inthat case let her quikle return her stolen wealth .......

Let and return any stolen loot and be free of cancer.

liars!!!

This story for the gods can only move nigerian government, not the UK!

Na cancer of wetin she get sef?


Don't tell me its cancer of the loot

biafranqueen:
I agree with you she still has to prove herself in court and after that we need Rivers and Lagos Governor to also prove innocence. What is good for goose is good for the gander....

Gbam! There sins will find them out