Nigeria and the United States have signed an agreement to return $52.88 million in assets forfeited by Diezani Alison-Madueke.
This agreement marks the first repatriation of funds outside Nigeria linked to the former oil minister and her associates.
Justice Minister Lateef Fagbemi announced the funds will support electrification projects and counter-terrorism efforts in Africa.
The U.S. Department of Justice filed a 2017 complaint to recover $144 million in assets tied to bribes involving Alison-Madueke.
The lawsuit accused two Nigerian businessmen of conspiring to pay bribes to the former minister, who has denied wrongdoing.
Alison-Madueke served as petroleum minister from 2010 to 2015 under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Her current whereabouts are unclear, though she was last known to reside in Britain, facing corruption allegations.
The agreement allocates $50 million to renewable energy projects in rural Nigeria, aiming to improve access to electricity.
Another $2.88 million will be granted to the International Institute for Justice to bolster counter-terrorism capacity in Africa.