FACT CHECK ON DIEZANI ALISON MADUEKE’S PLEA TO PRESIDENT TINUBU FOR LENIENCY IS FALSE BASED ON THE INVESTIVE REPORT OF HEADLINENEWS.NEWS
The claim that former Nigerian Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke publicly begged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for leniency to return home and confess to financial misconduct due to her battle with cancer is false.
While several media outlets reported such a plea, Diezani Alison-Madueke has denied granting any interview or making such statements. She described the reports as “fake” and “concocted,” clarifying that she did not speak to any journalists or issue any public plea to President Tinubu.
Furthermore, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) initially shared a post containing the alleged statements on its Instagram handle but later deleted it. The EFCC’s spokesman, Dele Oyewale, stated that the post was not authorized, indicating that the commission did not officially endorse the content.
Diezani Alison-Madueke is currently facing legal proceedings in the United Kingdom related to separate bribery allegations. The Nigerian government has also been seeking her extradition to face charges of money laundering and corruption. As of now, there is no official confirmation or credible evidence supporting the claim that she has made a public plea to return to Nigeria under the circumstances described in the viral reports.
Therefore, the narrative of Diezani Alison-Madueke begging President Tinubu for leniency to return home and confess due to her cancer diagnosis is unsubstantiated and should be regarded as false.
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Alleged Money Laundering: I am dying of cancer, allow me to come back home – Diezani Begs Tinubu
The embattled former petroleum minister during the regime of President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who ran to the UK for the fear of the EFCC Diezani Alison Maduekwe has now beged Nigerian government for linency.
Mrs Diezani, who is reportedly suffering the second stage of her cancer, has beg president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to allow her to come back to Nigeria to confess to her misappropriation while in office.
Mrs Diezani was answering questions from the press in London after a medical visit.
The former Petroleum minister, who was accused of stealing Nigeria’s money, amounting to billions of dollars, revealed that she is now ready to open up about the money she allegedly misappropriated while I’m office as the minister of Petroleum.
“I am a born again Christian and currently suffering from second stage cancer, which my United Kingdom’s physiciaadviseded me to continue taking medication for the rest of my life.
” Yes, no human is perfect, but some time, God Almighty allows some of such to happen.
” I have been accused of misappropriation when I was the petroleum minister, which is true! but I would like President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Nigerians to forgive me to come back home and offer my contribution because life is temporal, Diezani said in tears.
“My husband and my entire family members including My Nigeria lawyer based in the United Kingdom knew my relationship with Dauda Lawal Dare, the current Zamfara State governor whow I entrusted over 9 billion dollars for safe keeping while he was the Executive Director of the First Bank Nigeria PLC .
“Unfortunately, it has now come to a point that Mr Dauda Lawal is no longer picking my phone calls and even worked in Collaboration with UK police to put me under Surveillance may be to claim the Money I entrusted to him when I die.
“Mr. President Sir, I am ready with your intervention to come back to Nigeria to explain with written evidence signed by my lawyer to return back to Nigeria, the funds I have misapprioprated,Diezani beg President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
” Nigeria is my country, my home, and there is no place like home.
” As I am talking to you, Dauda Lawal has blacklisted both my phones and those of my lawyers, simply because he is a state governor enjoying immunity.” Diezani cried out.
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