This marked the opening of her long-awaited bribery trial.
She faces six charges, including five counts of accepting bribes and one count of conspiracy to commit bribery, linked to multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts awarded during her tenure from 2010 to 2015.
The UK’s National Crime Agency had charged her in August 2023, alleging she received £100,000 in illicit payments.
She was previously granted bail in October 2023 with strict conditions, including a £70,000 bond and travel restrictions.
On the first day of trial, proceedings were delayed due to technical issues in Court 4, pushing the prosecution’s opening statement to Tuesday January 27, 2026.
Diezani, dressed in blue trousers, appeared alongside her legal counsel and co-defendants.
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