BURUJI KASHAMU EXTRADITION SUITE COMES UP DECEMBER 6
The controversial politician prayed the court to restrain the respondents and their agents from arresting or detaining him, in any manner whatsoever, or interfering with his right to personal liberty and freedom of movement.
Penpushing further reports that, Kashamu in a supporting affidavit averred that by a newspaper publication, the Attorney-General of the Federation was reported to have alleged that the American Government had been told to make a fresh request for his extradition after the former proceedings were dismissed.
The applicant averred that, in a proceeding instituted in England by the American Government authorities between 2002 and 2003, it was established that he was not the one implicated in the alleged narcotics offence committed in the U.S. in 1994.
The former who represented Ogun East Senatorial District at the National Assembly, consequently argued that, he was not the person sought after by the America authorities therefore, urged the court to restrain the respondents and their agents from arresting or detaining him, in any manner whatsoever, or interfering with his right to personal liberty and freedom of movement
Penpushing, further reports that, in a preliminary objection, deposed to by one Kareem Olayinka, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) averred that authorities of the America are currently seeking to extradite the applicant to their country, to answer charges relating to Heroin trafficking.
The agency said the American Government then made a request to the Nigerian Government, for Kashamu to be extradited sometime in May 2015, adding that since he( Kashamu) got wind of the extradition request, he had filed multiple lawsuits relating to the issue.
Penpushing also reports that, he averred that in all these actions the central and basic relief sought by the applicant, was a restraining order against the the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) , from arresting and extraditing him to the United States of America(USA)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said , the applicant’s suit does not disclose any cause of action against the respondent, adding that the multiplicity of actions filed by the applicant is intended to divert agency’s attention from discharging its mandate to the nation.
