Wahab Shittu: Tinubu’s Government Taking Steps to Extradite Diezani

Wahab Shittu: Tinubu's Government Taking Steps to Extradite Diezani

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, has disclosed that the administration of President Bola Tinubu is actively working to extradite former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, and other individuals who have fled the country amid criminal allegations.

Gists9ja reports that Alison-Madueke, who served as petroleum minister under former President Goodluck Jonathan, is accused of embezzling millions of dollars belonging to Nigeria. She has been residing in the United Kingdom for over eight years, preventing her from appearing in Nigerian courts, where cases have been filed against her by the government.

In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, Shittu explained the complexities involved in extraditing someone from another country. He noted that the legal process for securing the return of individuals who have fled involves strict legal compliance and international procedures.

“You know the extradition procedures of getting somebody who has taken flight from one country to another country involves some legal compliance procedures that must be satisfied before somebody can be brought or extradited from another country to Nigeria,” Shittu said.

He further elaborated on the process, highlighting the need for both judicial and administrative international steps to be followed.

Shittu emphasized that the Nigerian government, particularly under the current administration, is committed to ensuring that individuals who have fled the country, such as Alison-Madueke, are extradited to face justice. However, he acknowledged the challenges involved in overcoming both legal and extrajudicial hurdles.

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“I think efforts are being made by successive Nigerian governments, particularly this administration, to ensure that those who have fled the country, particularly Diezani, are extradited back to the country to face their trials. That difficulty is because you have legal and extra-legal hurdles to surmount if this is to be achieved,” Shittu explained.

The statement underscores the Nigerian government’s resolve to hold accountable those accused of corruption and other crimes, regardless of their location. The ongoing efforts to extradite Alison-Madueke highlight the administration’s commitment to confronting financial crimes and ensuring that individuals who have evaded prosecution are brought back to face the law.

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