A coalition of leading anti-corruption and civil society organisations has declared that the acquittal of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, by a London jury does not erase the broader corruption allegations surrounding her tenure. The coalition urged Nigerian authorities to intensify ongoing investigations and ensure accountability over billions of dollars in allegedly missing oil revenues.

A coalition of leading anti-corruption and civil society organisations has declared that the acquittal of former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke,…

But in June 2026, the narrative took a sudden, definitive turn. A London jury acquitted the former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources of all six charges against her