Spread the loveBy Our ReporterBritish prosecutors have told a London court that Nigerian oil businessmen allegedly bankrolled the luxury lifestyle of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, in exchange for access to lucrative oil contracts in Nigeria. They also allegedly covered the salaries of her domestic staff, including a housekeeper, nanny, gardener and window cleaner. Addressing the jury, prosecutor Alexandra Healy said the former minister “enjoyed a life of luxury in London” funded by individuals seeking to secure or protect oil contracts in Nigeria. Prosecutors said Alison-Madueke had a personal shopper at the department store and used payment cards belonging to Aluko and his company, Tenka Limited. Alison-Madueke served as Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources from 2010 to 2015 under former President Goodluck Jonathan and was elected President of OPEC in 2014.