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Controversy yesterday trailed the decision of the president of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to relocate former Sierra Leonean President, Ernest Bai Koroma, to Nigeria today.

Touray added that the former President has accepted the offer to be hosted in Nigeria, and subject to approval, arrangements will be made to fly him out of Freetown today.

The former Sierra Leonean President was on Tuesday charged with four counts of treason in connection to an attempted coup and other crimes

However, Sierra Leone Foreign Minster Timothy Kabba told the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) the government did not support the proposal to relocate Koroma, which he described as a proposition by the ECOWAS Commission President.

But, Touray’s statement on Koroma’s relocation to Nigeria, titled: “Temporary relocation of former President to Abuja”, reads: “I am pleased to inform Your Excellency that , the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has offered to host His Excellency Ernest Bal Koroma, former President of Sierra Leone, in Abuja.

“The former President has accepted the offer to be hosted In Nigeria. Subject to your approval, arrangements will be made to fly former President Koroma out of Freetown on Thursday, 4th January.”

Koroma was President for 11 years until 2018, when incumbent President, Julius Maada Bio, was elected.

The former president’s daughter, Dankay Koroma, has previously been named on a list of wanted suspects by the police. She has not commented.

Oloki:
Na waa o.

Why bringing him to Nigeria? He should stay in his country and face the law. Nigeria is not a hiding place for criminals. Before it was Charles Taylor. This one again.....

fergie001:
Bio might not sanction it.

Yesterday, a 4-count charge was slammed on the former President.

Pix 1: Below: Koroma in Court yesterday....

Pix 2: The documents awaiting approval from Bio

Timoleon:
Tinubu wan follow am share the loot

abdeefggh:
We know someone that was granted asylum in Liberia after he foolishly wasted 3 million of his people, Idiamin was granted asylum in Saudi arabia.
I don't support crime but this is common all around the world

Judolisco:
I remembered when we granted Charles Taylor asylum also... Tinubu working like OBJ...not bad

SmartyPants:
He definitely will sanction it. A former president in a volatile country like that is too big to be put on trial for a capital offence. Not when Koroma has so many supporters and Bio himself is accused of rigging. Koroma cant be put on trial and he also cant be allowed to stay a free man in Sierra Leone. This is the best political solution.