A former oil minister in Nigeria accepted bribes, including the use of multimillion-pound properties and "a life of luxury in the United Kingdom", from industry figures interested in government contracts, a court in London has heard.
Diezani Alison-Madueke, 65, is alleged to have been provided with a chauffeur-driven car, travel by private jet, and £100,000 in cash.
Other benefits she allegedly received included "vast quantities of luxury goods at Harrods and other high-end stores" and £4.6m spent on refurbishing properties in London and Buckinghamshire, the trial at Southwark Crown Court was told.
She denies five counts of accepting bribes and a charge of conspiracy to commit bribery.
Alison-Madueke was minister of petroleum resources between 2010 and 2015 under then-President Goodluck Jonathan.
