{"id":127729,"date":"2026-06-19T04:47:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:47:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127729"},"modified":"2026-06-19T04:47:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T03:47:36","slug":"why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria"},"content":{"rendered":"

By John Azu<\/strong><\/p>\n

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have secured a major legal victory in the United Kingdom after being acquitted of bribery charges worth more than \u00a3100,000, but the verdict is unlikely to bring an end to her long-running legal battles in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

On Wednesday, a jury at London’s Southwark Crown Court unanimously found Alison-Madueke not guilty on all six counts of bribery following a 12-week trial. The proceedings, presided over by Justice Justine Thornton, examined allegations linked to her tenure as Nigeria’s petroleum minister between 2010 and 2015.<\/p>\n

The jury reached its verdict after 46 hours of deliberation.<\/p>\n

Alison-Madueke, who served under former President Goodluck Jonathan, had consistently denied all allegations throughout the trial.<\/p>\n

The UK Case<\/h3>\n

British prosecutors accused the former minister of receiving benefits from individuals in the oil and gas industry in exchange for favourable treatment in relation to contracts and business interests in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

According to the prosecution, Alison-Madueke allegedly lived a lavish lifestyle in London financed through illicit benefits from business figures linked to the petroleum sector.<\/p>\n

The alleged benefits included more than \u00a3100,000 in cash, over \u00a32 million spent on luxury shopping at Harrods, \u00a34.6 million on property refurbishments, private jet travel, chauffeur-driven vehicles and payments for domestic staff at luxury residences in London and Buckinghamshire.<\/p>\n

Prosecutors further alleged that she received expensive furniture, renovation works, private school fee payments and luxury gifts from designer brands including Louis Vuitton.<\/p>\n

Had she been convicted under the UK’s anti-bribery laws, Alison-Madueke faced up to 10 years imprisonment and an unlimited fine.<\/p>\n

She was tried alongside oil executive Olatimbo Ayinde and her brother, Doye Agama.<\/p>\n

Why Her Legal Challenges Are Far From Over<\/h3>\n

Despite her acquittal in the UK, Alison-Madueke remains the subject of multiple criminal and civil proceedings in Nigeria, most of them linked to her stewardship of the petroleum sector between 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n

One of the most prominent cases dates back to 2018 when she was charged before a Federal Capital Territory High Court alongside businessman Jide Omokore, former NNPC Director of Exploration Abiye Membere, former Managing Director of the Nigerian Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) Victor Briggs, NNPC official David Mbanefo, and two companies\u2014Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited and Atlantic Energy Drilling Concepts Limited\u2014in connection with an alleged $1 billion oil deal.<\/p>\n

As the trial progressed, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) sought to compel Alison-Madueke’s return from the United Kingdom, where she relocated in 2015 for treatment of what she described as an aggressive form of breast cancer.<\/p>\n

In July 2020, Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu granted the EFCC’s request to summon the former minister after the anti-graft agency argued that efforts to extradite her had been unsuccessful.<\/p>\n

The court directed Alison-Madueke to appear and answer questions regarding, among other issues, her role in the award of Strategic Alliance Agreements to Septa Energy Limited, Atlantic Energy Drilling Concept Limited and Atlantic Energy Brass Development Limited.<\/p>\n

The EFCC also sought explanations regarding the chartering of private jets by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, as well as allegations relating to the financing of the 2015 general elections.<\/p>\n

Investigators further requested explanations concerning jewellery, documents and other valuables recovered from a residence linked to her in Abuja, alongside several properties allegedly connected to her in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, the United States, the United Arab Emirates and South Africa.<\/p>\n

Following her failure to honour the summons, the court issued a bench warrant for her arrest on October 28, 2020, pursuant to Section 83(1) of the Administration of Criminal Justice Act (ACJA). The warrant was renewed on January 24, 2022.<\/p>\n

Asset Forfeitures and International Recoveries<\/h3>\n

While criminal proceedings continued, the EFCC also pursued several forfeiture actions against assets allegedly linked to Alison-Madueke.<\/p>\n

In September 2019, Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court in Lagos granted a final forfeiture order over jewellery valued at approximately $40 million. The assets included gold-plated iPhones, luxury wristwatches, necklaces, bracelets, bangles and earrings recovered from premises linked to the former minister.<\/p>\n

More recently, Nigeria and the United States concluded an agreement for the repatriation of approximately $53 million in assets allegedly connected to Alison-Madueke through the Galactica asset recovery programme.<\/p>\n

Speaking during the signing ceremony, Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), disclosed that about $50 million\u2014estimated at N77 billion\u2014would be deployed to rural electrification projects aimed at improving access to renewable energy across Nigeria.<\/p>\n

He added that approximately $2.88 million would be provided as a grant to the International Institute for Justice (IIJ) to support rule of law and counter-terrorism initiatives across Africa.<\/p>\n

While thanking the United States government for its cooperation, Fagbemi urged continued collaboration on other pending asset recovery matters.<\/p>\n

“I would like to express our gratitude to the United States Government, for their steadfast support and cooperation in this endeavour,” Fagbemi said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“Your commitment to justice and the rule of law has been instrumental in making this agreement a reality.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“However, I implore you to continue to demonstrate the usual cooperation and understanding in other pending cases of repatriation, so that the Agreements in relation thereto can be concluded as soon as possible, as Nigeria is in dire need of these refunds.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Responding, the US Ambassador to Nigeria, Richard Mills, said:<\/p>\n

“This agreement, I think, marks a significant milestone, as the minister said, in the ongoing collaboration between our two governments in combating corruption, upholding the rule of law and recovering stolen funds so that they can be returned to the Nigerian people.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Diezani’s Defence<\/h3>\n

Throughout her legal battles, Alison-Madueke has maintained that she acted lawfully while serving in government.<\/p>\n

During preliminary proceedings in the UK trial, she reportedly argued that she lacked authority to independently approve contracts and described herself as a “rubber stamp” whose role was limited to making official recommendations.<\/p>\n

In May 2023, she initiated a N100 billion libel suit against the EFCC and the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation over publications linking her to recovered jewellery and alleged financial assets.<\/p>\n

Through her lawyer, Mike Ozekhome (SAN), she argued that EFCC publications titled\u00a0“Diezani: EFCC uncovers additional $72.8 million in Fidelity Bank”<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0“Unbelievable!!! EFCC traces N47.2 billion, $487.5 million to ex-Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke”<\/em>\u00a0were malicious and defamatory.<\/p>\n

Alison-Madueke has also consistently cited health concerns as the reason for her continued stay in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n

She recalled that shortly before the end of the Jonathan administration, she was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer, which she described as one of the most aggressive forms of the disease.<\/p>\n

According to her, she travelled to England on May 22, 2015, for urgent medical treatment involving surgeries, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and has remained there ever since for ongoing care.<\/p>\n

Following her acquittal, speculation has intensified about whether she may now consider returning to Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Speaking after the verdict, she reflected on the lengthy legal battle.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am just thankful to God. It\u2019s been a very arduous and long journey, almost 11 years. It has been traumatic, not just for me, but for my family, for friends and for all those who had stayed and supported me, for my 93-year-old mother in Port Harcourt, for my son and for all those who love us,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cI am surrounded by friends here. So, it has been a far journey, but I tell you this, God will always do as God wills and will always be God; God is not a man that he should lie. It has almost been 11 years since I have been here, I did my job to the best of my ability.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Lawyers Divided on Implications of UK Verdict<\/h3>\n

Legal experts who spoke on the implications of the UK judgment offered differing views on how it may affect proceedings in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and the EFCC did not respond to inquiries regarding the current status of pending cases against the former minister.<\/p>\n

Legal practitioner Daniel Bulusson argued that the UK verdict has no binding effect on Nigerian proceedings because the matters involve different offences and separate jurisdictions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe judgment in the UK can be persuasive but not binding. Let’s not forget that there is also the issue of criminal and civil where one does not hinder the other,\u201d he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Garki Branch, Obioma Ezenwobodo, shared a similar view.<\/p>\n

“She has so many cases in Nigeria, and they may not be the same as those in the UK,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

“But this is a plus for her image that she was tried and found not guilty by a court in a sane jurisdiction.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Another lawyer, Ebuka Nwaeze, maintained that the UK and Nigerian proceedings are distinct and should not be conflated.<\/p>\n

However, Kalu Onuoha argued that the principle of double jeopardy could become relevant if both sets of cases involve substantially similar allegations.<\/p>\n

“The constitution did not specify whether she was discharged and acquitted in a court in Nigeria or abroad, the term is ‘court of competent jurisdiction’. So, it is for lawyers to study both cases and see whether they are related,” he said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

What Comes Next?<\/h3>\n

While the UK acquittal marks a significant personal and legal victory for Alison-Madueke, it does not automatically extinguish the numerous criminal, civil and asset-recovery proceedings pending against her in Nigeria.<\/p>\n

Whether she returns home, faces trial, or succeeds in challenging the allegations against her remains a matter for the courts and relevant law enforcement agencies. For now, her acquittal in London may have closed one chapter, but the broader legal saga surrounding Nigeria’s former petroleum minister appears far from over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By John Azu Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have secured a major legal victory in the United Kingdom after being acquitted of bribery charges worth more than…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127730,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127729","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"\nWhy Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"By John Azu Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have secured a major legal victory in the United Kingdom after being acquitted of bribery charges worth more than…\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Pointblank News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"500\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"261\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Our Reporter\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Our Reporter\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Our Reporter\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c\"},\"headline\":\"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\"},\"wordCount\":1599,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\",\"name\":\"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c\"},\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg\",\"width\":500,\"height\":261},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/\",\"name\":\"Pointblank News\",\"description\":\"Just the news\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c\",\"name\":\"Our Reporter\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83b3820ef93d502ae3a617b2c881ca42?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83b3820ef93d502ae3a617b2c881ca42?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Our Reporter\"},\"url\":\"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News","og_description":"By John Azu Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, may have secured a major legal victory in the United Kingdom after being acquitted of bribery charges worth more than…","og_url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/","og_site_name":"Pointblank News","article_published_time":"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00","og_image":[{"width":500,"height":261,"url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Our Reporter","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Our Reporter","Est. reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/"},"author":{"name":"Our Reporter","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c"},"headline":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria","datePublished":"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/"},"wordCount":1599,"commentCount":0,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg","articleSection":["News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/","url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/","name":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria - Pointblank News","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-19T03:47:36+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c"},"breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/17607262834290967723.jpg","width":500,"height":261},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/why-diezanis-uk-acquittal-may-not-end-her-legal-troubles-in-nigeria\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Why Diezani\u2019s UK Acquittal May Not End Her Legal Troubles in Nigeria"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#website","url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/","name":"Pointblank News","description":"Just the news","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/ba61acbe7e8967bcf3f3ba603d9db23c","name":"Our Reporter","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83b3820ef93d502ae3a617b2c881ca42?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/83b3820ef93d502ae3a617b2c881ca42?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Our Reporter"},"url":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127729","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=127729"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127729\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":127731,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/127729\/revisions\/127731"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/127730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=127729"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=127729"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=127729"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}