Former Minister of Petroleum Resources Mrs
Diezani Alison-Madueke will not be able to leave
the United Kingdom (UK) until April..
That is when the investigations into allegations
against her are expected to have been concluded,
Judiciary sources said.
Diezani is expected to be arraigned before the
magistrate for alleged money laundering and
bribery,
Alison Madueke was arrested last week along with
four others by the United Kingdom's National Crime
Agency (NCA).She was granted bail. Her
international passport was, however, seized.
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On Monday, the London Westminster Magistrate's
Court on Marylebone Road approved the holding of
the £27,000 cash seized from her, following an
application brought by the NCA under the Proceeds
of Crime Act in the UK.
The court also ruled that the cash can be held for
six months – till April, next year when she is
expected to be arraigned after investigations.
It was learnt yesterday that the court also granted
the order that she should remain in London while
investigations last.
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Alison Madueke will only be able to travel after an
application has been brought before the court and
approved.
Alison denied allegations against her although $20b
of oil money had gone missing when she was in
office between 2010 and 2015.