My people, make una gather jare! Na big wahala wey dey unfold for UK as dem dey try former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke for serious corruption matter.
Di woman wey hold di oil ministry from 2010 to 2015 dey face five counts of accepting bribes and one for conspiracy wey she don dey deny upandan. Her lawyer, Jonathan Laidlaw, don tell jury for Southwark Crown Court say make dem ask demself: wetin Di ezani really do? Na just rubber stamp she be? As e be, Laidlaw dey argue say she no get any real power to decide who go carry di juicy oil contracts.
According to di report, prosecutors dey claim sey Di ezani dey live life of plenty for London, enjoying all di finer things from oil and gas people. Dem say she don collect gifts and high-end houses as dem dey try influence di awarding of contracts. But her lawyer don clear am say na wetin dem make for her benefit because Nigerian ministers no fit open foreign account. Then… dem go say all di spending na reimbursed!
If e no be say Nigeria benefit, wetin e go call? Laidlaw talk am clear say any financial gain na for Nigeria, make Di ezani fit do her job as Minister. As per di trial, she dey stand trial alongside her brother Doye Agama and oil exec Olatimbo Ayinde. Dem don all deny di bribery accusations. How e go be say all dis guys wey dey deal with her no go face di music? Na serious question wey dey fly around.
Laidlaw also don talk say dem dey cloud di matter, mention wetin dem dey call ‘extravagant’ spending. E talk say wetin go fit seem normal for Nigeria fit look like serious crime for UK. People dey wonder whether di system dey tighter here or na just naija wahala wey dey follow abeg?
This trial dey trend everywhere, no be ordinary case because e fit open plenty eye on corruption wey don spoil di oil industry for naija. Di trial dey expected to continue till April, so make we dey eye am well-well. Wetin you sabi about dis whole saga? Make we gists am for di corner, my people!
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