ANTI GRAFT AGENCY SEEKS EXTRADITION OF DIEZANI ALISON- MADUEKE

He further explained that the action had to be processed through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, adding that it was not something the commission would commence and conclude on its own.

His words, “It is ongoing. Within the next few weeks, the extent to which we have gone will be made known to the public. It is not a fresh case; it is not a fresh petition that is just being looked into; the whole process is a total package. This extradition is just an aspect of Deziani’s investigation and commencement of trial’.

Penpushing, however, recalled that, a Federal High Court in Lagos  in 2017ordered the final forfeiture of N7.6 billion alleged loot recovered from the former Minister to the Federal Government.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) has sought the final forfeiture of the money to the Government, an application granted by  Justice Abdulazeez Anka, who declared, “I have read the motion on notice seeking the final forfeiture of the sum of N7.6 billion reasonably suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activity’.

“I have also gone through the affidavit in support of the application. In the circumstances, I am of the view that the application has merit and is hereby granted as prayed. Parties have a right of appeal.”

Penpushing also recalled that, the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami,in October, 2017 had said that Nigeria had no immediate plan to bring  Allison-Madueke back home to face trial.

The former Minister, who is undergoing investigation in London had urged the Federal Government to bring her back to the country to face corruption charges against her,but Attorney-General of the Federation argued that bringing her back to the country would jeopardise the investigation being carried on her in the United Kingdom.