Jonathan Admits Approving Diezani’s Private Jet Use in UK Court

The statement of former President Goodluck Jonathan was read at the Southwark Crown Court in the trial of former petroleum minister Diezani Alison-Madueke. He told the court he approved her use of private jets for overseas duties, noting that third-party travel payments were normal and always recorded and reimbursed. Alison-Madueke faces a five-count charge of accepting bribes and has pleaded not guilty alongside co-defendants Olatimbo Ayinde and Doye Agama. British prosecutors say she received luxury goods and high-end property from industry insiders seeking favour on oil contracts. Statements from Nigerian businessman Igho Sanomi and Ghanaian entrepreneur Kevin Okyere were also read. Both deny bribery, insisting any expenses they covered were later reimbursed by the former minister.

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