Magu decries UK’s refusal to extradite Allison-Madueke
- Ibrahim Magu of the EFCC has accused the UK government of refusing to extradite a former minister of petroleum to face trial in Nigeria
- Magu said all attempts by FG to bring Diezani back to face trial for alleged money laundering has been futile
- The commission's acting chairman said the commission has enough evidence at its disposal to prosecute the former minister
The acting chairman of Nigeria's anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has accused the United Kingdom of refusing to extradite a former minister of petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke to Nigeria.
Ibrahim Magu while receiving the “Institution of the Decade” award for the EFCC on Tuesday, January 21, said the government of the United Kingdom despite all attempts by the Federal Government to bring Diezani back to face trial for alleged money laundering in Nigeria has been futile.
The ceremony which was organised by Thisday in commemoration of its 25th anniversary took place at the Eko Hotels and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Magu said that the commission at the moment already had enough evidence at its disposal to prosecute the former minister who has been in the UK since 2015.
He said the looted funs traced to Diezani and many of her accomplices could be used to keep the nation’s economy rolling once recovered.
Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Magu had decried the slow pace at which the UK government was handling Diiezani's case.
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Magu said Alison-Madueke's prosecution over money laundering charges has dragged for more than four years with no result.
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It was gathered that the former minister was able to secure a Dominican diplomatic passport to protect her from being arrested over corrupt allegations levelled against her in her home country, Nigeria.
Diezani was said to have been personally handed the Dominican diplomatic passport by the prime minister of Dominica, Roosevelt Skerrit in London.
It was also alleged that the Dominican prime minister gave Madueke the diplomatic passport in exchange for a secret deal.
The deal is said to have been linked to the sale of an apartment in New York.
The building, Legit.ng gathered was bought by a shell company for $2.2 million with no mortgage.
While Skerrit's family stayed in New York, United States, he said his wife resided in the apartment due to the kind gesture of an unnamed friend.
He also denied any wrongdoing while claiming that he did not collect any money from Diezani for the passport.
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