Reports say Oscar Onwudiwe, the lawyer to embattled former petroleum minister, Dezani Alison-Madueke, issued a statement on her health crisis.
‘Diezani will undergo cancer surgery next week,’ Lawyer
The former minister was arrested in London by the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) last week.
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He revealed that the ex-minister has been battling with Cancer.
An excerpt of the statement obtained SaharaReporters reads “The health crisis has unfortunately exacerbated in recent times.”
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Adding that “she underwent chemotherapy last week and will be undergoing surgery next week.”
The former minister was arrested in London by the National Crime Agency (NCA) last week.
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