A Westminister court has ruled that the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, will not be allowed to leave the United Kingdom (UK) until April next year.
Investigations into allegations of bribery and money laundering against her are expected to be concluded then, after which she will probably be arraigned before the court. The court also ruled that Alison-Madueke must apply for legal approval if she plans to travel after April 2016.
She was arrested last Friday alongside four others by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) and was subsequently granted bail. Her international passport was, however, seized.
On Monday, the court approved the holding of the £27,000 cash seized from her. The court also ruled that the cash can be held for six months.
