London, Jan 29, 2026 (AFP) - Ex-OPEC president denies bribe-taking at London corruption trial

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2026-01-29

Lawyers for Diezani Alison-Madueke, the first woman president of OPEC, denied in a London court Thursday that the former Nigerian minister took bribes in their first formal response at her corruption trial. The 65-year-old, who sat in the dock at Southwark Crown Court taking notes on the third day of the trial, is accused of multiple bribery counts stemming from a years-long investigation. The alleged offences occurred between 2011 and 2015, whe......

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