A London jury has acquitted former Nigerian Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, of all six bribery-related charges brought against her by British prosecutors, ending a high-profile corruption trial that lasted several years. Alison-Madueke, 65, was found not guilty on Wednesday, June 17, at the Southwark Crown Court, where she faced five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery — allegations she consistently denied. The verdict followed more than 46 hours of jury deliberation and represents a major setback for British authorities, who began investigating…
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