‘I was a rubber stamp’ — Diezani tells UK court

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison‑Madueke testified at a London court that she was essentially a “rubber stamp,” with major contract decisions made before reaching her desk

Former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke told a UK court that her role in approving oil contracts was largely routine, stating that major decisions were already taken before documents reached her desk. Speaking at Southwark Crown Court in London, she explained that the structure of Nigeria’s oil sector meant she had limited direct control, as […] ‘I was a rubber stamp’ — Diezani tells UK court