Nigeria's former petroleum resources minister, Diezani, allegedly purchased property for fun. Here are some in her name.
According to the EFCC, a “search of one of Mrs. Alison-Madueke’s palatial residences in Abuja turned up boxes of gold, silver and diamond jewelry, worth several million pounds sterling”.
Diezani's luxurious lifestyle, it appears, wasn’t limited to jewelry acquisition and state-of-the-art automobile.
Here’s a rundown of some of the palatial homes across Nigeria with Diezani’s name on them, according to the EFCC:
1. A Banana Island, Lagos property valued at $37.5M has been traced to Diezani.
2. A block of six units serviced apartments at No. 135 Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, Lagos, has Diezani's name on it.
This house is located just a few metres away from the EFCC zonal operations hub in Lagos.
EFCC says “the apartment has a standby power generating set, sporting facilities, play ground and a water treatment plant. The property was bought at the rate of N800 Million (Eight Hundred Million Naira) on January 6, 2012".