Nigerias former petroleum minister and the first female president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries OPEC, Diezani Alison-Madueke, is facing fresh scrutiny in a London court over allegations of bribery and lavish spending funded by energy industry figures.
Jurors at Southwark Crown Court heard that more than 2 million 2.75 million was spent at Harrods on Alison-Maduekes behalf. Prosecutors revealed that cards linked to Nigerian businessman Kolawole Aluko and his company, Tenka Limited, made the payments. Alison-Madueke reportedly had her own personal shopper at the store, a service reserved for Harrods Rewards Black Tier members who spend over 10,000 13,800 annually.
Alison-Madueke received luxury perks abroad
