The
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that the process
for extraditing former Minister of Petroleum, Deziani Alison-Madueke, from the
United Kingdom has begun.
The acting spokesman of the commission, Tony
Orilade, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
on Sunday in Abuja.
There have been calls from different quarters
for the extradition of the former minister over several allegations of
impropriety against her.
According to Mr Orilade, EFCC’s Operations
Department has made presentation to the Legal Department to commence the
process, and that process has commenced.
He, however, said that the action had to be
processed through the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation,
explaining that it was not something the commission would commence and conclude
on its own.
“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,” he said.
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