Nigeria’s former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has broken his silence after she was acquitted on all bribery and corruption charges by a London court.
She described the nearly 11-year legal battle as an “arduous” and “traumatic” ordeal for her entire family.
In a video broadcast by News Central on Wednesday, Alison-Madueke expressed gratitude to God and her inner circle for standing by her throughout the prolonged international legal scrutiny.
The former minister, who has resided in the United Kingdom since leaving office in 2015, maintained that she served her country with absolute integrity during her tenure heading the nation’s oil sector.
She said, “I’m just thankful to God. It’s been a very, very arduous and long, almost 11 years. It’s been traumatic not just for me but for my family, for friends, for all those who have stayed and supported, for my 93-year-old mother in Port Harcourt, for my son, and for all those who love us, friends and family.
“We’re surrounded by friends here. So it has been a hard journey.”
“But I tell you this, God will always do as God wills, and God will be God. God is not a man that he should lie. So when he promises you something, he will see it through. It has been almost 11 years since I’ve been here. I did my job to the best of my ability, but like I said, God is not a man that he should lie,” she added.
PUNCH Online reports that Alison-Madueke, was acquitted on Wednesday of six bribery charges following a high-profile corruption trial at London’s Southwark Crown Court.
