The family of the embattled former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke who was reportedly arrested in London by the National Crime Agency (NCA) last Friday has broken silence.
The family revealed that Alison has been receiving treatment in London because of her cancer ailment.
The former minister was arrested in London alongside four others whose identies where not revealed to the press, and was later released on bail.
In a statement released by a lawyer, Oscar Onwudiwe on behalf of the family, said Alison-Madueke started treatment recently but the cancer started while she was in the office.
Onwudiwe said “She completed months of chemotherapy just last week and is scheduled to undergo surgery next week in London,” the statement read..
“The family has been bearing this challenge with prayers and as much grace and fortitude as possible; and would plead with all reasonable Nigerians to pray for her recovery so that she can face this allegation and give account of her stewardship. Yes, she can- and very well, too.”
The statement revealed that Alison-Madueke was neither arrested nor her passport seized in London as speculated in some part of the media, she merely honoured an invitation by NCA
NAIJA CENTER NEWS has reported last week that Diezani arrest is related to an allegation on money embezzled on Oil Swap Deal.
The family also denied the reports that she was being investigated for trying to buy a property in posh Hyde Park Street, London.
“As though to outdo the sensational allegations in the online publication, the mainstream media in Nigeria has been alleging that Mrs. Diezani attempted to purchase a property on Hyde Park Street in London for a whooping amount which embarrassingly ranges from 12.5 million sterling pounds to 13 billion sterling pounds. This claim is utterly false and laughable, for the amounts mentioned are only in the imagination of the reporters.
“This property is quite popular. It belongs to a well-known eminently successful Nigerian entrepreneur who would also find this allegation embarrassing as the intention to sell the property has neither been contemplated nor disclosed to any person.”
The family denied reports that the former minister’s mother, Mrs Agama, as well as her stepson, Ogonna Madueke, owns houses in the UK and the United States.
The statement said the family would deal appropriately with those it claimed are bent on tarnishing its name.
“The Madueke family has taken a decision on how to appropriately deal with those who are on a mission to soil their hard earned family name.”
Alison-Madueke"s breaks silence, says she was never arrested
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