Reactions As UK Court Clears Diezani Of Bribery Charges

By Olugbenga Soyele, Olakunle Olasanmi, Olugbenga Soyele, Lagos
Former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke was on Wednesday discharged and acquitted of a six-count bribery and corruption charge brought against her by the United Kingdom government.
Alison-Madueke, who was arraigned before the Crown Court in Southwark, was cleared of all charges of bribery and conspiracy by a jury after over 46 hours of deliberation.
The prosecutor, Alexandra Healy, had told the Crown Court that the ex-minister accepted bribes from industry figures seeking lucrative oil and gas contracts in Nigeria.
Healy had also claimed that Alison-Madueke received £100,000 ($137,680) in cash, as well as acc...