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Africa Press-Nigeria:<\/p>\n

Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Maudeke, to appear in court for alleged corruption.<\/p>\n

The judge gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Faruk Abdullah.<\/p>\n

Alison-Madueke, who fled the country after the 2015 general election, is expected to appear in court to answer to a 13-count charge of money laundering filed against her by the commission.<\/p>\n

The EFCC alleged that the flamboyant ex-minister laundered $39.7million and N3.32billion during her time in office.<\/p>\n

The judge also ordered the commission to publish the summons on its website and a national daily in a conspicuous manner.<\/p>\n

She adjourned the case till October 28 for the defendant\u2019s arraignment.<\/p>\n

Efforts by the EFCC to bring back\u00a0Alison-Madueke<\/a>\u00a0from the United Kingdom to defend the charges against her had hit a brick wall in the past due to perceived uncooperative attitude of the Metropolitan Police and other agencies in the country.<\/p>\n

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Africa Press-Nigeria: Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered a former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Maudeke, to appear in court for alleged corruption. The judge gave the order in a ruling on an ex parte application filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Faruk Abdullah. 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