Diezani Alison-Madueke

==Allegations of corruption and financial misconduct==
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A [[PBS NewsHour]] segment quoted [[United States|American]] and [[United Kingdom|British]] officials saying that former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke might personally have organized a diversion of $28 billion from the Nigerian treasury.<ref name="6bill">{{cite news |url=http://pulse.ng/local/diezani-ex-minister-might-have-personally-supervised-stealing-of-6bn-video-id4435328.html |title=Ex-minister might have personally supervised stealing of $6bn [VIDEO] |author=Jolo Sobuto |work=pulse.ng |access-date=1 May 2016 |date=7 December 2015 |archive-date=7 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507110212/http://pulse.ng/local/diezani-ex-minister-might-have-personally-supervised-stealing-of-6bn-video-id4435328.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

She has been charged with responsibility for $20 billion missing from the Petroleum agency. A former [[Central Bank of Nigeria]] (CBN) governor, [[Sanusi Lamido Sanusi|Sanusi]], made the comment again during a [[PBS]] interview on 2 December 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title='Nigeria was losing $1bn a month under Jonathan,' Emir says [VIDEO] |url=http://pulse.ng/local/sanusi-lamido-nigeria-was-losing-1bn-a-month-under-jonathan-emir-says-video-id4434634.html |author=Jola Sobutu |date=7 December 2015 |access-date=1 May 2016 |work=pulse.ng}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/how-a-cancer-of-corruption-steals-nigerian-oil-weapons-and-lives/ |title=How a cancer of corruption steals Nigerian oil, weapons and lives |author=Nick Schifrin |date=2 December 2015 |work=PBS NewsHour |access-date=1 May 2016 }}</ref> Sanusi believes he was fired from the [[Central Bank of Nigeria]] because he went public with charges that $20 billion was missing from the [[Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation]] (NNPC) under Alison-Madueke's management. Alison Madueke says Sanusi made the allegations to retaliate after she didn't help him to get appointed as the president of the [[African Development Bank]] (AfDB) and dismissed his allegation.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://pulse.ng/local/frankly-speaking-with-jola-sotubo-panama-papers-will-expose-more-nigerians-id4886802.html |title=Panama Papers will expose more Nigerians |work=pulse.ng |access-date=1 May 2016| date=7 April 2016 |author=Jolo Sobuto}}</ref>

She's been accused of awarding multi-billion Naira contracts without recourse to due process<ref>{{Cite news|author=Udo, Bassey |title=Missing $20bn: Alison-Madueke sues PREMIUM TIMES, APC, 9 others |date=18 March 2015 |newspaper=The Premium Times |url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/178649-missing-20bn-alison-madueke-sues-premium-times-apc-9-others.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507101802/http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/178649-missing-20bn-alison-madueke-sues-premium-times-apc-9-others.html |archive-date=7 May 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref><ref name="Saga-1">{{Cite news|title=The Diezani Allison-Madueke Saga: Another Private Jet Uncovered! |date=26 March 2014 |newspaper=Bella Naija |url=http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/03/26/nigerias-petroleum-minister-accused-of-squandering-over-n10-billion-on-private-jets/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150509011258/http://www.bellanaija.com/2014/03/26/nigerias-petroleum-minister-accused-of-squandering-over-n10-billion-on-private-jets/ |archive-date=9 May 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Nigerian Senate probes mystery govt payments |date=27 June 2008 |newspaper=Mail & Guardian |location=South Africa |url=http://www.mg.co.za/article/2008-06-27-nigerian-senate-probes-mystery-govt-payments |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150904152609/http://mg.co.za/article/2008-06-27-nigerian-senate-probes-mystery-govt-payments |archive-date=4 September 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> and of recklessly spending government funds<ref name="Ndigbo">{{Cite news|author=Ndigbo, Ogbuefi|date=18 January 2012|title=Diezani Allison Madueke's sons' Scandalous private jet lifestyle|newspaper=Elombah|url=http://elombah.com/index.php/special-reports/9509-diezani-allison-maduekes-sons-scandalous-private-jet-lifestyle-v15-9509|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121103215659/http://elombah.com/index.php/special-reports/9509-diezani-allison-maduekes-sons-scandalous-private-jet-lifestyle-v15-9509|archive-date=3 November 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Diezani Alison-Madueke Maintained Rooms In Two New York Luxury Hotels During UN Assembly |date=28 September 2012 |newspaper=Sahara Reporters |url=http://saharareporters.com/2012/09/28/diezani-alison-madueke-maintained-rooms-two-new-york-luxury-hotels-during-un-assembly |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508214723/http://saharareporters.com/2012/09/28/diezani-alison-madueke-maintained-rooms-two-new-york-luxury-hotels-during-un-assembly |archive-date=8 May 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> as well as wasting billions of [[naira]] inappropriately on private jets.<ref name="Saga-1" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2014/10/n10bn-jet-scandal-court-okays-allison-madueke-nnpcs-amended-suit-reps/|title=N10bn Jet Scandal: Court okays Allison-Madueke, NNPC's amended suit against Reps|date=2014-10-21|website=Vanguard News|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref>

In October 2009, the Senate of Nigeria indicted Diezani Alison-Madueke and recommended prosecution for the transfer of N1.2 billion naira into the private account of a toll company without due process and in breach of concession agreement.<ref>{{Cite news|title=N300bn TRANSPORTATION contractS:Senate report indicts Anenih, Okonjo-Iweala, Ciroma |date=12 October 2009 |newspaper=Vanguard News |location=Lagos, Nigeria |url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/12/n300bn-transportation-contractssenate-report-indicts-anenih-okonjo-iweala-ciroma/comment-page-8/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425223457/http://www.vanguardngr.com/2009/10/n300bn-transportation-contractssenate-report-indicts-anenih-okonjo-iweala-ciroma/ |archive-date=25 April 2015 |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref>

She has been officially charged to court by the [[Economic and Financial Crimes Commission]] of Nigeria for 'Money Laundering'.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.promptnewsonline.com/n23bn-bribe-efcc-charges-alison-madueke-inec-staff-court/|title=N23bn Bribe: EFCC Charges Alison-Madueke, INEC Staff To Court|date=2017-04-06|work=Prompt News|access-date=2017-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://saharareporters.com/2017/02/27/uk-government-okays-diezani%E2%80%99s-trial-%E2%80%98money-laundering%E2%80%99|title=UK Government Okays Diezani's Trial For 'Money Laundering'|date=2017-02-27|website=Sahara Reporters|access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thecable.ng/efcc-includes-diezan-n450m-money-laundering-charge|title=EFCC includes Diezani in N450m money laundering charge - TheCable|date=2017-03-13|work=TheCable|access-date=2017-07-21|language=en-US}}</ref>

On 2 October 2015, [[Reuters]] reported that Alison-Madueke had been arrested by the UK's [[National Crime Agency]] (NCA) in London, along with four other people on suspicion of bribery and corruption offences. However, a spokesperson for the police denied having any knowledge of the incident.<ref name="datahq">{{cite web|publisher=Reuters|url=https://www.reuters.com/article/us-nigeria-oil-arrest-idUSKCN0RW21020151002|title=Nigeria's ex-oil minister Alison-Madueke arrested in London: sources|date=3 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=former petroleum minister arrested|url=https://www.thenews.ng/metro/breaking-news-diezani-alison-madueke-arrested-in-london/|access-date=16 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160815110151/https://www.thenews.ng/metro/breaking-news-diezani-alison-madueke-arrested-in-london/|archive-date=15 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> Her family and the Nigerian Government confirmed that she had been arrested in London, although the NCA declined to comment on the case.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news | url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34430597 | title=Nigeria's ex-oil minister 'arrested in London' | work=BBC.com | date=2 October 2015 | access-date=2 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-britain-nigeria-arrests-idUKKCN0RZ1XN20151005 |title=UK crime agency authorised to seize cash from Nigeria ex-oil minister - court |work=Reuters |date=5 October 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-05/nigeria-s-former-oil-minister-alison-madueke-arrested-in-u-k- |title=Nigeria's Former Oil Minister Alison-Madueke Arrested in U.K. |publisher=Bloomberg News |date=5 October 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/718-international-corruption-unit-arrests |title=International Corruption Unit arrests |publisher=UK National Crime Agency |date=2 October 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016 |archive-date=3 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160803115306/http://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/718-international-corruption-unit-arrests |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://dailypost.ng/2015/10/05/identities-of-those-arrested-along-with-diezani-revealed/ |title=Identities of those arrested along with Diezani revealed |newspaper=Daily Post |date=5 October 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref>

Also in Nigeria, her home in Asokoro, [[Abuja]] was raided and sealed by anti-corruption agents of the Nigerian [[Economic and Financial Crimes Commission]], a few hours after her alleged arrest in London.<ref name="datahq" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/190949-efcc-seals-abuja-home-of-former-nigerian-minister-alison-madueke.html |title=EFCC seals Abuja home of former Nigerian minister, Alison-Madueke |publisher=Premium Times |date=2 October 2015 |access-date=15 July 2016}}</ref>

On 28 August 2017, a Nigerian federal court seized 7.6 billion naira ($21 million) from bank accounts linked to Alison-Madueke.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/08/nigeria-seizes-21m-linked-diezani-alison-madueke-170828185617954.html|title=Nigeria seizes $21m linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke|date=29 August 2017|publisher=Al Jazeera}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.africanews.com/2017/08/29/21m-of-ex-nigerian-oil-minister-seized-protesters-demand-her-extradition/|title=$21m of ex-Nigerian oil minister seized, protesters demand her extradition|date=29 August 2017|publisher=africanews}}</ref>

In 2017, the [[US Justice Department]]’s kleptocracy team seized  $145 million worth of assets that had been  purchased "for the benefit of" Ms. Alison-Madueke. Among the assets were a $50 million apartment in New York, properties in California, and an $80 million yacht; [[Galactica Star]].<ref>[https://archive.today/20210915153346/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-09-14/glencore-trader-africa-bribe-case-2021 Corrupt Oil Trader Turns On Colleagues in Massive Africa Bribe Case], September 14, 2021, [[Bloomberg News]]</ref>

As part of the [[Pandora Papers]] leak in 2021, Alison-Madueke was accused of accepting $17 million in gifts and property from three Nigerian oil businessmen in exchange for favors as part of her role as Federal Minister of Petroleum Resources.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Armendariz|first=Agustin|date=October 6, 2021|title=Pandora Papers {{!}} A Global Investigation {{!}} Secret Trove Illuminates the Lives of Billionaires|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2021/billionaires-offshore-accounts/|url-status=live|newspaper=Washington Post|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006152404/https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/interactive/2021/billionaires-offshore-accounts/ |archive-date=6 October 2021 }}</ref>

In October 2023, Alison-Madueke appeared in court in the UK to face trial for bribery charges, following her prior arrest in 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/former-nigerian-oil-minister-faces-bribery-charges-london-court-2023-10-02/|title=Nigerian ex-oil minister faces bribery charges in London court|website=Reuters|date=2 October 2023|first=Estelle|last=Shirbon}}</ref> The EFCC also announced that they had secured an arrest warrant for Alison-Madueke on money laundering charges and were seeking her extradition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://dailypost.ng/2023/10/02/weve-secured-warrant-to-arrest-diezani-madueke-began-extradition-proceedings-efcc/|title=‘We’ve secured warrant to arrest Diezani Madueke, began extradition proceedings’ – EFCC|website=Daily Post|last=Nwachukwu|first=John Owen|date=2 October 2023}}</ref>