Top 5 Reasons For Diezani’s Arrest

Personality of the former petroleum minister has been
associated with a series of corruption scandals and
controversies.
The arrest comes days after President Buhari met with
senior UK’s officials David Cameron and Gordon Brown
in the course of his visit to New York. It should be
recalled that during that very US trip the Nigerian leader
also named himself as petroleum minister.
Below are major unresolved cases that might serve as
reasons for Diezani’s persecution.
1. Private jets purchase
The minister was once accused of having spent N10
billion of public funds to charter, operate and maintain a
jet for her private use.
The lawmaker who filed the motion said the expenditure
would be only “a tip of the iceberg” adding that many
more billions could have been frittered on flying the jet all
over the world “obviously for the leisure”.
Alison-Madueke, however, strongly denied the allegation,
characterising sthe stories as mere fabrication.
2. More embezzling
About a year ago Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, who was at that
time the acting CBN governor, said Diezani was
among those who should be held responsible for
disappearance of $20 billion in oil revenues from the
national treasury.
3. Indian commissioner has a say
The Indian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ajjampur R.
Ghanashyam, has recently insisted that the
NNPC had used intermediaries in the annual $14 billion
dealinstead of just signing a long-term agreement with
New Delhi during Diezani’s term in office.
“How many years is it? Nine years. Even to get the
concession is not possible, and the money is not refunded to
us. For nine years your country has been sitting on this, and
they make us go round and round and round. We buy $15
billion worth of crude oil per year and we have the potential
of importing $50 billion worth of crude oil from Nigeria.”
4. Generous $250 million from Deizani to
Buhari?
The former minister was said to have offered this huge
amount to the federal government in order to receive
immunity from prosecution and investigation of any kind.
An APC members, who pleaded for anonymity, said:
“Mr President considers the $250 million as ridiculous
considering the amount of money Mrs Diezani Alison-
Madueke is suspected to have diverted into her pocket and
those of others.”
5. Asylum seeker
One of the facts that might serve as prove of the illegality
of the ex-miniter’s activities is that following Buhari’s
inauguration, Diezani was seeking an asylum abroad. It
was reported that she had been refused on by at least six
countries.
Her official media aide dismissed stories saying she had
never even applied for any asylum.
Source: Naij