with many natural resources as well as human resources.
Over the years Nigerians have graced the world stage with her intellectual prowess. the world has seen some of the most creative and inventive minds many of whom are either Nigerians or having a Nigerian decent. Many Nigerians have served in different capacity at different times around the world and they have been adjudged as excellent recent of such appointments is that of Ngozi okonjo iweala who have served in various capacity including being a world bank regional director after serving two tenure as a Nigerian minister.
Another of such Nigerian is Allison Diezani madueke a former two time minister she was a minister of transportation in 2007 and minister of petroleum in the goodluck administration from 2011-2015. But her tenure as the minister of petroleum was adjudged the most corrupt of all time.
The EFCC in 2016 charged her with misapropriation of funds running into billions of dollar.
After the goodluck administration she was charged with several allegations ranging from stealing, misapropriation of funds, illegal ownership of properties and so on.
Diezani is awaiting trial for allegations of corruption, including fraudulent ownership of 76 properties in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, valued at about N23 billion.
Infact she was charged with allegations of laundering $6 billion by the EFCC. That explains the overnight luxury she was enjoying with her family.
During the trial she was allegedly diagnosed with cancer and the prosecution had to be postponed to a later date.
Soon after the cancer story she was reported to have been given a diplomatic citizenship in Dominican Republic an island in the Caribbeans.
and also made a commissioner of trade and investment which serve as immunity and also shields her from any form of prosecution or extradition to answer for her corruption charges in Nigeria.
Also the Prime Minister of the the Dominican Republic has also issued a prohibition notice that permanently makes her untouchable even if her visa expires
many people believe that the Dominican Republic is part of the US. However, the two are sovereign states with separate governments but we all know that the Dominican Republic shares a very strong ties with the United States of America which explains how powerful the proclamation of the Prime Minister is in relation to madueke's extradition.
See how she looks now as a citizen of the Dominican Republic.
In my opinion this was a carefully orchestrated ploy to slow down the EFCC and frustrate their efforts.
Does that mean she is now free after all her alledged crimes?
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