The previous petroleum minister from the period of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who sought refuge within the UK attributable to fears of the EFCC, Diezani Alison Maduekwe, has now appealed to the Nigerian authorities for leniency.
Mrs Diezani, reportedly within the second stage of her most cancers, has implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allow her to return to Nigeria to admit to her monetary misconduct throughout her tenure.
Talking to the press in London after a medical go to, the ex-Petroleum minister, accused of embezzling billions of {dollars} from Nigeria, expressed her readiness to reveal particulars of the funds she allegedly misappropriated whereas in workplace.
“I’m now a born-again Christian and at present grappling with the second stage of most cancers, for which my United Kingdom-based doctor has suggested me to proceed medicine for the remainder of my life,” she disclosed. “Sure, nobody is flawless, however typically, God Almighty permits such occurrences.
I’ve been accused of monetary misconduct throughout my tenure because the petroleum minister, and it’s true! Nonetheless, I would love President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians to forgive me, permit me to return house, and contribute as a result of life is transient,” Diezani tearfully acknowledged.
She went on to say her affiliation with Dauda Lawal Dare, the present governor of Zamfara State, to whom she entrusted over 9 billion {dollars} for safekeeping whereas he served because the Govt Director of First Financial institution Nigeria PLC.
Sadly, she revealed that Mr Dauda Lawal is now unresponsive to her calls and has collaborated with the UK police to topic her to surveillance, presumably to say the entrusted funds upon her demise.
She stated, ”My husband and my total members of the family together with My Nigeria lawyer primarily based in the UK knew my relationship with Dauda Lawal Dare, the present Zamfara State governor whow I entrusted over 9 billion {dollars} for secure holding whereas he was the Govt Director of the First Financial institution Nigeria PLC .
Sadly, it has now come to some extent that Mr Dauda Lawal is not choosing my telephone calls and even labored in Collaboration with UK police to place me below Surveillance, could also be to say the Cash I entrusted to him after I die.”
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