• Diezani Alison-Madueke stands trial in London over bribery charges related to her tenure as oil minister.
• Prosecutors allege she received luxury goods, properties, and other financial benefits from industry figures.
• The trial, expected to last about 12 weeks, features multiple defendants including her brother.

Former Nigerian oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke is on trial in London facing multiple charges of bribery, where British prosecutors allege she accepted substantial bribes during her time in office from 2010 to 2015 under President Goodluck Jonathan. The charges include five counts of accepting bribes and conspiracy to commit bribery, with the trial taking place at Southwark Crown Court, according to Reuters, BBC, and Africanews.

During the trial, it was revealed that Alison-Madueke was provided with numerous luxuries, including "vast quantities of luxury goods at Harrods," chauffeur-driven cars, and travel by private jet. The prosecution also noted that she received £100,000 in cash, along with significant financial support for property maintenance, all of which was allegedly funded by energy companies seeking government contracts, as indicated by BBC and Africanews.

Alison-Madueke is not alone in facing charges, as her brother, former Archbishop Doye Agama, is also accused of conspiracy to commit bribery, and oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde has been charged with bribery linked to Alison-Madueke. All defendants have pleaded not guilty, and the trial is anticipated to last approximately 12 weeks, according to Reuters, BBC, and Africanews.