Why US must declear KANU wanted - FG
YDboldnews Sunday headed that The IPOB IPOB leader leader had had , , subsequently subsequentlyafter after the the video video clip clip surfaced surfaced on on the the Internet Internet , , threatened threatened in in a a live live broadcast broadcast , , not not to to ever ever submit submit himself himself to to the the trial trial that thatwas was abruptly abruptlysuspended suspended due due to to his his sudden sudden disappearance disappearance since since last last year year . .
Also Also , , the the UK UK government government reportedly reportedly informed informed the the Nigerian Nigerian government government last last week week of of its its intention intention to to issue issue all all necessary necessary travel travel documents documents to to Kanu Kanu . .
But But several several sources sources at at the the Federal Federal Ministry Ministry of of Justice Justice , , the the ministry ministry of of the the Nigerian Nigerian government government which which deals deals with with all all extradition extradition issues issues , , said said there there would would be be no no need need to to ask ask UK UK to to send send the the IPOB IPOB leader leader to toNigeria Nigeria to toface face his his trial trial . .
One Oneof of the the sources sources said said , , “ “ It It is is absolutely absolutely unnecessary unnecessary . . Remember Remember that that there there is is already already an an ongoing ongoing procedure procedure before before the the Federal Federal High High Court Court in in Abuja Abuja where where he he is is being being prosecuted prosecuted to to compel compelhis his three threesureties sureties to to produce produce him him in in court court . .
“ “ By By law law , , the thesureties sureties are are the the custodian custodian of of the the defendant defendant and andone oneof of their theircore core duties duties is is to to ensure ensure that that the the defendant defendant attends attends his his trial trial . .
“ “ So So it it is is left leftfor forthe the sureties sureties to to find find how how they they will will bring bring him him to to court court , , not not minding minding the the defendant defendant ’ ’ s sthreat threat not not to to again again submit submit himself himself to to the the authorities authorities of of the the court court . .
“ “ If Ifthey they fail fail to tobring bring him him to to court court , , at at the the end end of of the the ongoing ongoing process process , , they they must must be be ready ready to to face face the the sanctions sanctions , , including including the the forfeiture forfeiture of of their their individual individual N N 100 100 m m bail bail bonds bonds . . ” ”
One Oneof of the the sources sources , ,who who is is familiar familiar with with the the extradition extradition process process , , also also doubted doubted the the possibility possibilityof of any anysuccess successof of such such extradition extradition process process because becausethe the UK UK government government had had not not been been on on the the same same page page with with Nigeria Nigeria on on the the proscription proscription of of IPOB IPOB as as a a terrorist terrorist group group . .
The Thesource source stated stated , , “ “ The TheUK UK government governmenthas hassaid said it it does does not not see see IPOB IPOB as as a a terrorist terrorist organisation organisation contrary contrary to to the the Nigerian Nigerian government government ’ ’ s s position position . .
“ “ So So you you can can see see the the disparity disparity in in the the stances stances of of the the two two countries countries ’ ’ positions positions on on the the issue issue . . ” ”
Mr Mr . . Salihu Salihu Isah Isah , , the the spokesperson spokesperson for for the the Attorney Attorney General General of of the the Federation Federation and and Minister Minister of of Justice Justice Mr Mr . . Abubakar Abubakar Malami Malami , , could could not not be be reached reached for for the the AGF AGF ’ ’ s s position position on on the the possibility possibilityor or otherwise otherwise of of the the Federal Federal Government Government requesting requesting Kanu Kanu ’ ’ s s extradition extradition from from the the UK UK . .
Hearing Hearingin in the thetrial trial of of Kanu Kanu before before Justice Justice Binta Binta Nyako Nyako of of the the Federal Federal High High Court Court in in Abuja Abuja has has been been scheduled scheduled to to resume resume on on November November 14 14 .dboldnewsdboldnews.
Also Also , , the the UK UK government government reportedly reportedly informed informed the the Nigerian Nigerian government government last last week week of of its its intention intention to to issue issue all all necessary necessary travel travel documents documents to to Kanu Kanu . .
But But several several sources sources at at the the Federal Federal Ministry Ministry of of Justice Justice , , the the ministry ministry of of the the Nigerian Nigerian government government which which deals deals with with all all extradition extradition issues issues , , said said there there would would be be no no need need to to ask ask UK UK to to send send the the IPOB IPOB leader leader to toNigeria Nigeria to toface face his his trial trial . .
One Oneof of the the sources sources said said , , “ “ It It is is absolutely absolutely unnecessary unnecessary . . Remember Remember that that there there is is already already an an ongoing ongoing procedure procedure before before the the Federal Federal High High Court Court in in Abuja Abuja where where he he is is being being prosecuted prosecuted to to compel compelhis his three threesureties sureties to to produce produce him him in in court court . .
“ “ By By law law , , the thesureties sureties are are the the custodian custodian of of the the defendant defendant and andone oneof of their theircore core duties duties is is to to ensure ensure that that the the defendant defendant attends attends his his trial trial . .
“ “ So So it it is is left leftfor forthe the sureties sureties to to find find how how they they will will bring bring him him to to court court , , not not minding minding the the defendant defendant ’ ’ s sthreat threat not not to to again again submit submit himself himself to to the the authorities authorities of of the the court court . .
“ “ If Ifthey they fail fail to tobring bring him him to to court court , , at at the the end end of of the the ongoing ongoing process process , , they they must must be be ready ready to to face face the the sanctions sanctions , , including including the the forfeiture forfeiture of of their their individual individual N N 100 100 m m bail bail bonds bonds . . ” ”
One Oneof of the the sources sources , ,who who is is familiar familiar with with the the extradition extradition process process , , also also doubted doubted the the possibility possibilityof of any anysuccess successof of such such extradition extradition process process because becausethe the UK UK government government had had not not been been on on the the same same page page with with Nigeria Nigeria on on the the proscription proscription of of IPOB IPOB as as a a terrorist terrorist group group . .
The Thesource source stated stated , , “ “ The TheUK UK government governmenthas hassaid said it it does does not not see see IPOB IPOB as as a a terrorist terrorist organisation organisation contrary contrary to to the the Nigerian Nigerian government government ’ ’ s s position position . .
“ “ So So you you can can see see the the disparity disparity in in the the stances stances of of the the two two countries countries ’ ’ positions positions on on the the issue issue . . ” ”
Mr Mr . . Salihu Salihu Isah Isah , , the the spokesperson spokesperson for for the the Attorney Attorney General General of of the the Federation Federation and and Minister Minister of of Justice Justice Mr Mr . . Abubakar Abubakar Malami Malami , , could could not not be be reached reached for for the the AGF AGF ’ ’ s s position position on on the the possibility possibilityor or otherwise otherwise of of the the Federal Federal Government Government requesting requesting Kanu Kanu ’ ’ s s extradition extradition from from the the UK UK . .
Hearing Hearingin in the thetrial trial of of Kanu Kanu before before Justice Justice Binta Binta Nyako Nyako of of the the Federal Federal High High Court Court in in Abuja Abuja has has been been scheduled scheduled to to resume resume on on November November 14 14 .dboldnewsdboldnews.
