On Monday, January 19, 2026, the former president of OPEC, Nigeria's Diezani Alison-Madueke, appeared in court from London, week before the start of his trial.

Former OPEC president appears for facts of corruption dating back to his years as Minister of Petroleum. According to the British Crime Agency (NCA), this former minister Nigeria's oil resources would have during his years in government “accepted bribes (...) worth millions of pounds” from the Share of individuals linked to energy companies. The old Politician is accused of having benefited from at least 100,000 pounds in cash cash, but also cars with drivers, flights on private planes or even the payment of his son's school fees.

According to the charges, she also used multiple residences in London, with renovations, domestic workers, furniture and received items from purchases in Harrods high-end stores like or Louis Vuitton