Nonsochukwu Uwa, Owerri
The lead counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Ifeanyi Ejiofor, on Wednesday alleged that the Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, has committed an act of terrorism.
Ejiofor alleged this while addressing newsmen in Owerri on a report of how a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, struck out a suit instituted by the Federal Government of Nigeria, seeking to extradite a Nigeria citizen, Andrew Chidiebere Ibe, to the United States of America for trial in alleged wire fraud charges.
“Since Malami was aware of the laws of the country regarding the extradition proceedings, why did he not take such steps in extraditing the Leader of IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu?” Ejiofor queried.
He expressed anger that rather than apply for Kanu’s extradition from Kenya, Malami masterminded his extraordinary rendition from Kenya to Nigeria.
“The Honorable Attorney General of the Federation (Abubakar Malami, SAN) is aware of the existence of this Nigerian Extradition Act, Cap E25, laws of the Federation 2004, particularly the compelling provision of Section 15 of this Extradition Act, yet, he proceeded on a gross violation of this law, to participate in the criminal abduction of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya, and extraordinarily renditioned him to Nigeria, instead of subjecting him to this extradition proceedings as also mutually provided under Kenyan laws.
“It is pertinent to note that this same AGF also subjected the disgraced/suspended ACP Abba Kyari to the same extradition proceedings before the Nigerian Court. So, why was Mazi Nnamdi Kanu not afforded the same opportunity before he was forcefully renditioned to Nigeria?
“The law is now settled that the Attorney General of the Federation and his accomplices, committed an act of terrorism under their very Law, for how they violated international laws with impunity in the forceful abduction and rendition of Mazi Nnamdi Kanu to Nigeria.
“It is to be noted also that, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu is by the provisions of another Nigerian Law under Section 2(3)(f) of the Terrorism Prevention (Amendment and Prohibition) Act, 2022, a victim of terrorism. Abubakar Malami SAN is equally aware of the provisions of this law.
“In a saner/civil society, the Attorney General of the Federation and his accomplices would be in the prison cooling off for their flagrant violation of Nigerian laws which constitutes an act of terrorism. However, and most, unfortunately, we are in a country of ‘anyhowness’ where anything goes,” he said.
