Monarchs back Diezani, demand fairness in 10-year probe

By Samuel Oyadongha

Yenagoa —Traditional rulers and kinsmen of former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Allison-Madueke, have called for fairness and commitment to the rule of law amid what they described as “delayed justice and baseless vilification.”

The royal fathers under the auspices of Concerned Traditional Rulers of Attissa Clan, made the appeal, yesterday, at a media briefing in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

They declared their total support for the former Minister, stating that justice delayed for over a decade without a conclusive end becomes an affront to the country she served at its highest level.

Speaking on behalf of the group, HRH Ovie Omeleh, Paramount ruler of Yenaka, said: “The former oil minister has been under investigation in the United Kingdom for over a decade, with no conviction of any crime by any court of law in Nigeria or abroad. It is time for this protracted separation to end.”

The group demanded, “a fair and orderly conclusion to this ten-year chapter. For more than 10 years, our daughter has lived under the weight of protracted legal battles. A decade of international and domestic investigation has passed, yet the central fact remains: Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has not been convicted of any crime in the world’s most powerful nations.”

They described her as “a cherished member of our royal lineage and a pillar of the Atissa Kingdom,” urging a resolution that reflects her contributions to her state and nation.

“We ask for a resolution narrative to return to the truth of her contributions to her state and her nation. The Atissa people are a patient people, but we are also a just people. The people of Atissa Kingdom will continuously stand by their daughter.”

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