A Southwark Crown Court in London has acquitted Diezani Alison-Madueke, the former Minister of Petroleum Resources of Nigeria, of all bribery charges against her. The jury reached this decision after more than 46 hours of deliberation, concluding the high-profile trial that garnered significant media attention. Alison-Madueke faced six counts of bribery, all of which were dismissed by the court. The outcome marks a significant development in a case that has been closely followed both in Nigeria and internationally.
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