LONDON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - British police said on Tuesday they had charged former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke with bribery offences, saying they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts.

Alison-Madueke, 63, was a key figure in the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan, serving as petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015. She also acted as president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).

"We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million-pound contracts," said Andy Kelly, Head of the National Crime Agency's (NCA) International Corruption Unit.

"These charges are a milestone in what has been a thorough and complex international investigation."

The NCA said Alison-Madueke was accused of benefitting from at least 100,000 pounds in cash, chauffeur driven cars, flights on private jets, luxury holidays for her family, and the use of multiple London properties.

Charges against her 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 NCA said.

Since she left office she has been dogged by corruption allegations but denies the charges.

British police said she was currently living in St John’s Wood, an upmarket area of west London, and would appear at Westminster Magistrates' Court on October 2.

IVORY2009:
What consigns UK with our issues in Nigeria, she should be extratides down to Nigeria to face the music.

IVORY2009:
What consigns UK with our issues in Nigeria, she should be extratides down to Nigeria to face the music.

IVORY2009:
What consigns the UK with our issues in Nigeria, she should be extra tides down to Nigeria to face the music.

She 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.

Madueke, who currently lives in St John’s Wood, London, will appear at Westminster Magistrates Court on 2 October.

EmperorCaesar:


This woman is always jumping from one scandal to the other, even if na Man, e go don tire to dey get case

Honestly, this woman fine...she oozes class and Elegance


U cant tell her school is a scam, she don pack money wey yahoo boys fit only imagine for their next life

Jagaban2012:
Allison is in Dominican island. The lady don chop money... She don Belleful...she can't be poor like Dangote anymore..

NgeneUkwenu:
IPOB Peter Obi will not be happy with this news...

Peter Obi and Mmaduke are criminals..

Akaegwu:
She will forfeit the money and properties like Tinubu.