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VIDEO: Diezani Alison-Madueke Walks Briskly, Unaided After SaharaReporters Questions Her Use Of Walking Stick At London Corruption Trial

Former OPEC President and ex-Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was videoed leaving Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday, walking briskly and unaided, unlike previous court appearances where she had been seen using a walking stick.

On Monday and Tuesday, Alison-Madueke was observed arriving at and leaving the court with a walking stick.

SaharaReporters had questioned the use of the aid, noting that it was unclear whether it was medically necessary or merely a support prop, as no official clarification was provided in court.

The exclusive video, obtained by SaharaReporters, shows Alison-Madueke, 65, accompanied by a bodyguard or driver who carried her bag to a waiting BMW.

The video comes amid a high-profile corruption trial in London involving Alison-Madueke.

On Tuesday, prosecutors told Southwark Crown Court that the former Nigerian Petroleum Minister accepted £100,000 in cash while in office, in addition to lavish benefits.

Prosecutor Alexandra Healy said Alison-Madueke received cash, private jet flights, chauffeur-driven cars, and luxury goods from Louis Vuitton and Harrods from industry figures seeking oil and gas contracts in Nigeria.

Alison-Madueke is facing six counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, relating to her tenure as Minister of Petroleum Resources from 2010 to 2015 under former President Goodluck Jonathan.

The court heard she allegedly received “financial or other advantages” from individuals linked to the Atlantic Energy and SPOG Petrochemical groups between 2011 and 2015.

She appeared before Judge Michael Snow alongside oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde, an ally of President Bola Tinubu, and her brother, 69-year-old Doye Agama, who are also facing charges. Alison-Madueke has pleaded not guilty and was granted bail in October 2015.

Healy told the jury: “Bribery and corruption undermine the proper functioning of the global market,” highlighting the need to prevent corruption from spreading internationally.

The prosecutor said Alison-Madueke frequently stayed in high-end properties provided by individuals seeking contracts with Nigerian state oil companies and received luxury goods and property from those who believed she would use her influence to benefit them.

Healy said there was no evidence Alison-Madueke improperly awarded contracts but stated that accepting benefits from those involved in highly profitable oil and gas dealings with government entities was inappropriate given her position.

The prosecution also accused Ayinde of bribing Alison-Madueke between 2012 and 2014 and of bribing NNPC former managing director Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu in 2015.

Healy alleged that after Muhammadu Buhari replaced Jonathan as president in 2015, Ayinde paid a “substantial bribe” to Kachikwu to ensure Alison-Madueke remained employed at NNPC.

Alison-Madueke holds a unique place in Nigeria’s political history, having been the country’s first female petroleum minister and the first woman to serve as president of OPEC.

Her tenure, however, has been dogged by multiple allegations of corruption, both locally and internationally, since she left office in 2015.

She was first arrested by British authorities in London in October 2015 as part of a major corruption investigation.

Since that arrest, Alison-Madueke has remained on bail while investigations continued, with the case drawing sustained attention due to its scale and the seniority of the individuals involved.

In 2023, the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) formally charged Alison-Madueke, accusing her of accepting bribes over a four-year period between 2011 and 2015, when she wielded significant influence over Nigeria’s oil sector, one of the most lucrative in Africa.

At the time of filing the charges, the NCA said: “We suspect Diezani Alison-Madueke abused her power in Nigeria and accepted financial rewards for awarding multi-million-pound contracts.”

Prosecutors allege that the former minister benefitted from at least £100,000 in cash, as well as a range of luxury advantages provided by individuals seeking favourable treatment in the awarding of oil-related contracts.

These alleged benefits include chauffeur-driven vehicles, private jet flights, and the use of several high-end properties in London.

According to the charges, Alison-Madueke is also accused of receiving luxury furniture, funding for renovation works on properties, the services of household staff, and the payment of private school fees.

Prosecutors further claim she accepted expensive designer items, including gifts from luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton.

The prosecution is expected to argue that these benefits were provided as bribes in exchange for influence over oil contracts and strategic decisions within Nigeria’s petroleum sector, which controls billions of dollars in revenue annually.

The trial is scheduled to last between 10 and 12 weeks, during which the court is expected to hear testimony from multiple witnesses and examine financial records, property transactions, and other evidence linked to the alleged bribery scheme.

Source

The exclusive video, obtained by SaharaReporters, shows Alison-Madueke, 65, accompanied by a bodyguard or driver who carried her bag to a waiting BMW.

Diezani Alison-Madueke Lavished Over N4Billion In London Luxury Store, Enjoyed Private Jets While In Office –UK Prosecutor
January 29, 2026
NEWS

British prosecutors have told a London court that former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, spent over £2 million (around N4 billion) at the luxury department store Harrods.

The prosecution alleged that the lavish spending was funded by oil executives who had secured lucrative contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (then-Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), according to The PUNCH.

The prosecution disclosed that founders of energy companies awarded major NNPC contracts also paid the running costs of Alison-Madueke’s residence in the United Kingdom and covered the salaries of her domestic staff.

The court heard that the payments included wages for a housekeeper, nanny, gardener and window cleaner at the former minister’s UK property.

Prosecutors said the alleged benefits were part of a wider pattern of inducements offered to Alison-Madueke in exchange for favourable treatment in the award and retention of oil and gas contracts.

Alison-Madueke, a former President of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is currently standing trial at Southwark Crown Court on five counts of accepting bribes and an additional count of conspiracy to commit bribery.

She has pleaded not guilty to all charges, including conspiracy to commit bribery.

Jurors were told that the former minister lived an extravagant lifestyle in the United Kingdom, including using a personal shopper at Harrods, a service reserved for Black Tier Rewards members who spend more than £10,000 annually.

Prosecutors further alleged that more than £2 million was spent on Alison-Madueke’s behalf at the Brompton Road store, with several purchases made using payment cards linked to Nigerian oil magnate Kolawole Aluko and the debit card of his company, Tenka Limited.

“She was provided with a life of luxury in the United Kingdom,” the prosecutor said, adding that Alison-Madueke allegedly enjoyed the use of multimillion-pound properties, a chauffeur-driven car, private jet travel and £100,000 in cash.

The court was also told that about £4.6m was spent refurbishing properties in London and Buckinghamshire allegedly linked to her use.

Aluko, a petroleum and aviation magnate named in the Panama Papers, was previously investigated over allegations that he helped move millions of dollars out of Nigeria as kickbacks to Alison-Madueke. Prosecutors said he also held contracts with state-owned oil entities while seeking new ones.

“This case is about bribery in relation to the oil and gas industry in Nigeria between 2011 and 2015,” said Alexandra Healy KC, prosecuting.

“Those interested in the award and retention of lucrative oil and gas contracts provided significant financial and other advantages to Alison-Madueke.

“There is a strong public interest in ensuring that conduct in this country does not further corruption in another country,” she added.

Alison-Madueke was videoed leaving Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday, walking briskly and unaided, unlike previous court appearances where she had been seen using a walking stick.

On Monday and Tuesday, Alison-Madueke was observed arriving at and leaving the court with a walking stick.

SaharaReporters had questioned the use of the aid, noting that it was unclear whether it was medically necessary or merely a support prop, as no official clarification was provided in court.

The exclusive video, obtained by SaharaReporters, shows Alison-Madueke, 65, accompanied by a bodyguard or driver who carried her bag to a waiting BMW.

On Tuesday, prosecutors told Southwark Crown Court that the former Nigerian Petroleum Minister accepted £100,000 in cash while in office, in addition to lavish benefits.

Prosecutor Alexandra Healy said Alison-Madueke received cash, private jet flights, chauffeur-driven cars, and luxury goods from Louis Vuitton and Harrods from industry figures seeking oil and gas contracts in Nigeria.

Video

The prosecution alleged that the lavish spending was funded by oil executives who had secured lucrative contracts with the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (then-Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation), according to The PUNCH.

The woman stole my future away, I no fit buy food because of this woman. She destroy Nigeria

Many others like her back home using the titles “honorable, excellency”

Freshandfitpod:
The woman stole my future away, I no fit buy food because of this woman. She destroy Nigeria

APC made it to happen

She and ibori na the same boat carry them...


(Stole too much money) the difference is that this woman didn't even seem to know what to do with the stolen funds apart from buying clothes and jewelry.


Many schools are dilapidated, health care in shambles, people die everyday for lack of the most basic amenities. Yet someone with no conscience is happy stealing money they can never finish spending and lavishing on expensive worthless jewelry and clothing.


Nigeriia should go the China way and execute anyone that is our common wealth or found to be corrupt.


They are few crimes worse than stealing public funds meant for children, generations yet to be born and societal good at large!

The amount of money this woman stole make me wonder how some Nigerian politicians steal money they can never finish spending, yet keep piling it up for generations. It makes you wonder what kind of wicked leaders we have, instead of people who actually want to make the country better like other oil-rich nations.
Nigeria is a place where life can be enjoyed more than abroad, where people work nonstop just to pay bills. So why not make this place a real heaven? That way, everyone could enjoy it, instead of destroying it with greed

Nothing news worthy here

White man chauffeur, she enjoying the oil loot

One of the mistakes Goodluck Jonathan made was to keep this woman in his government

This woman and handbags....

After allegedly stealing millions, all she can do is walk and of course, run awAy with her tail between her legs. Kai.

She may have arthritis or something else and use walking aid sometimes. It doesn’t prevent her trial.

People go to trial in a wheelchair, straight from hospital.

I think her walking is being over flogged.

11 years on exile... 😕😕😕


Bring back our 💲💲💲💲💰💰💰

why are cameras following her about in the UK?

Make dem allow dix woman rest na

I support you we should go the china way, tulumbu should be the first to be kpaid, the dude dey steal money wey his fourth generation no go fit finish.

brain54:
She and ibori na the same boat carry them...


(Stole too much money) the difference is that this woman didn't even seem to know what to do with the stolen funds apart from buying clothes and jewelry.


Many schools are dilapidated, health care in shambles, people die everyday for lack of the most basic amenities. Yet someone with no conscience is happy stealing money they can never finish spending and lavishing on expensive worthless jewelry and clothing.


Nigeriia should go the China way and execute anyone that is our common wealth or found to be corrupt.


They are few crimes worse than stealing public funds meant for children, generations yet to be born and societal good at large!

SE hates corruption but love GEJ government.

Funny sha, but was this really necessary

And if they check your account like that you fit no get 5k ... make they leave people that stole the future of your country ... your next argument now will be "she's not the only one" or APC witch hunting. na wa o

adamkkk:
Make dem allow dix woman rest na

everythingtall3:
And if they check your account like that you fit no get 5k ... make they leave people that stole the future of your country ... your next argument now will be "she's not the only one" or APC witch hunting. na wa o

5k too big na


I nor even Get 1k sef

Y u dey hype my account

givedemwotowoto:
Many others like her back home using the titles “honorable, excellency”

Na who dem catch naim be thief!



@hotseat

This woman and her cohorts stole the whole of Nigeria.

adamkkk:
Make dem allow dix woman rest na

Rest like how? after stealing billions of dollars? no rest for corrupt politicians.

OLAADEGBU:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIDA_cYkp4M






Source

The exclusive video, obtained by SaharaReporters, shows Alison-Madueke, 65, accompanied by a bodyguard or driver who carried her bag to a waiting BMW.

She’s still balling
Walking aided or unaided won’t affect any judgement

Mirasteel:
Rest like how? after stealing billions of dollars? no rest for corrupt politicians.

Hmmmm go after Oshiomole and Wike first

This woman is gonna spend the remaining 35 plus years of her life walking freely in UK
Nobody gonna do anything about it
Nigeria is a joke
Until we go the Chinese route of handling corruption
We are just wasting our time

i love this lady. always and forever

She’ll run for office in a few months/years.