The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has stated that its investigation shows that Diezani Alison-Madueke, a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, allegedly gave politicians $115 million to compromise the 2015 elections.
This was made known on Wednesday by Abdulrasheed Bawa, the EFCC chairperson at an induction retreat for new resident electoral commissioners (INEC) in Lagos.
Bawa was represented by Adukwu Michael, the chief superintendent of the anti-graft agency.
Diezani was the minister of petroleum resources from 2010 to 2015 during the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan
Shortly before Jonathan handed over to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015, she left the country.
The former minister is alleged to have stolen $2.5 billion from the Nigerian government while she was a minister.
She has, however, denied the allegations, while the EFCC has since commenced a process to extradite her.
The federal government had gainedforfeiture of Diezani’s properties located in Banana Island Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, including 18 flats and six penthouses.