The four-part documentary series by Chude Jideonwo has returned to the public sphere, reopening one of Nigeria’s most controversial political stories as Diezani Alison-Madueke directly addresses allegations of corruption levelled against her. In the series, Diezani firmly denies wrongdoing, stating, “I did not steal any money,” and offers her most detailed personal response yet to accusations that have dominated headlines, court filings, and public opinion for nearly a decade.
The documentary’s release is significant not only for its content but for its timing. First unveiled last year, the series was taken down amid ongoing legal proceedings connected to Diezani’s case. Its removal sparked widespread conversation about press freedom, access, and the limits of storytelling when legal processes are still unfolding. The series returns as Diezani currently faces UK court proceedings over allegations of accepting a £100,000 bribe, keeping her case firmly in the headlines.
Now, with those constraints lifted, the full four-part series has been restored, presenting the complete, unedited account as originally produced. The episodes trace Diezani’s rise to power, from becoming Nigeria’s first woman oil minister and the first female president of the global oil cartel Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), to the international investigations that followed her tenure, and the personal cost of living under sustained global scrutiny, situating her testimony within the wider questions of justice, accountability, and historical record.
The complete documentary is now available to stream on withChude.com and on YouTube. With its return, the series is poised to reignite debate across media, legal, and civic spaces, not as a final judgment, but as a crucial contribution to Nigeria’s ongoing reckoning with power, accountability, and who gets to tell their side of history.
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