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harristo:
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The United Kingdom has said that it has not given up on its efforts to extradite former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, back to Britain to face trial, the Sun Newspaper is reporting today.Federal Government requesting Mr. Alamieyeseigha’s extradition, and was awaiting a response to the request.

The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock, told the paper in an exclusive interview that the former governor, who recently got state pardon from his criminal conviction in Nigeria, still has an outstanding case of money laundering to answer to in the UK and that the UK government will not give up until Mr. Alamieyeseigha is brought to justice.


Mr. Alamieyeseigha, then a serving governor, made a dramatic escape from the custody of the British authorities when he fled back to Nigeria from detention in September 2005. He would later be convicted on similar money laundering charges on July 26, 2007 in Nigeria after he was impeached as governor.


Although his recent state pardon by President Goodluck Jonathan hit the UK authorities as a rude shock, Mr. Pocock dismissed insinuations that London was planning to sanction Nigeria over the matter. According to him, “that is not the way we do things”.

The High Commissioner also revealed that UK had earlier requested for Alamieyeseigha’s extradition, but did not get any response.


Mr. Pocock said the UK had asked the Attorney General and Minister for Justice for Alamieyeseigha’s extradition and was still awaiting his position on the issue when President Goodluck Jonathan all of a sudden announced he had been extricated of all wrong doing via the state clemency.


The move to pardon him even when the application for his extradition to Britain was still pending was like daring the applying nation that feels strongly that Alamieyeseigha has a case to answer in their country.

According to Mr. Pocock, “The former governor skipped bail in the UK on a charge of money laundering and returned to Nigeria. So, he has an outstanding charge in the UK, which is there for him to answer.
“We have already discussed it and the Nigerian government knows our views. But we would like to see him return and answer charge in the UK.”

On UK’s past and present efforts to see that Alamieyeseigha is extradited to the UK, Mr. Pocock said: “Yes. I think we asked in the past. I am very sure we asked in the past. But I am not sure we got a formal response. So, we are still waiting for a formal response from the Nigerian government.
“We have asked the Attorney General. He will have to tell us what his position is on extradition. I haven’t had a reply yet, but we still wait for it,” the British envoy added.

SOURCE: The Sun
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Really? Hmmmmmm! The same sun wey tell us say UK official catch ALICSON with 13 billoin, which leter turn to 27 000, I no no sun and sahalie report who lie pass!

By the way were UK authorities sleeping wen mr Alamieyeseigha run come naija? Abeg make dem go fine chair sit down, if dem like make dem sanction naija after all wetin naija dey even gain from una?

#ALAMS is going no were!

sleekpro:
Really?

its that serious,and the Nigerian Government hasn't really started prosecuting like they promised o

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I don't believe UK will waste time with only Alamieseigha and I also don't believe he "escaped" from the UK. Their police is not like the ones in Nigeria and even if he's wanted, Joshua Dariye would also be in any list sent to the FG

babaijesha1:
I don't believe UK will waste time with only Alamieseigha and I also don't believe he "escaped" from the UK. Their police is not like the ones in Nigeria and even if he's wanted, Joshua Dariye would also be in any list sent to the FG

you obviously didn't know when he dressed like a woman to escape from the UK

gbosky22:
you obviously didn't know when he dressed like a woman to escape from the UK

don't act like a simpleton. Did you see him dress like a woman or did you see actual images of him dressed like a woman ? (not those poorly photo shopped things we saw on newspapers)

gbosky22:
you obviously didn't know when he dressed like a woman to escape from the UK

He obviously didn't know and most importantly, it would have been impossible for the UK to get him then if/when the then government refused to give up one of their own. Britain would not want to soil her relationship with Nigeria, hence, the need to stay mute. But since there's a new man in charge, someone whose main drive is having a Nigeria we can all be proud of, then it's quite easier now to revisit Alams' case.

I pray the president allows the UK in furthering their cause. Anthing for a better Nigeria.

Sanchez01:
He obviously didn't know and most importantly, it would have been impossible for the UK to get him then if/when the then government refused to give up one of their own. Britain would not want to soil her relationship with Nigeria, hence, the need to stay mute. But since there's a new man in charge, someone whose main drive is having a Nigeria we can all be proud of, then it's quite easier now to revisit Alams' case.

I pray the president allows the UK in furthering their cause. Anthing for a better Nigeria.

he "escaped" to Nigeria while my uncle Obasanjo was still in power. That should tell you something if you can manage deductive reasoning

babaijesha1:
he "escaped" to Nigeria while my uncle Obasanjo was still in power. That should tell you something if you can manage deductive reasoning

Note, before you call on the powers of deductive reasoning, I believe it would interest you to know that both were in the PDP. Alams is an Ijaw man from the South-South. Obasanjo would have destroyed all forms of relationship with the Ijaw people, and I'm sure you remember that the Vice President to the late Musa Yar'Adua is an Ijaw man, a former "boy" to the same Alams.

Obasanjo may be good at playing chess, but he was never an anti-corruption crusader. It only seemed so when someone falls out with him and he needs to make the person suffer, then the EFCC comes alive all of a sudden. As "insignificant" as most people think the South-South is in the political sphere. I make bold to say it's quite powerful than one, if not two of the three major ethnic group we have.

I'm sure these links will interest you.
1. https://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/1372.html
2. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/nigeria/1505186/Nigerian-who-fled-in-disguise-is-arrested.html
3. www.theguardian.com/world/2005/nov/23/hearafrica05.development

Buhari body language speaking, all corrupt leaders either presently or past must be dealt with and all our money they stole must be returned.

Buhari till 2023

incase

These western countries can be very annoying at times.

Yes, I support the extradiction of the criminal but not now. Not at a volatile/fragile state of this country's unity.

Why are they so insensitive.

Justice I support but justice without wisdom is very dangerous.

Tompolo's nigga? Buhari won't dare! I mean he has to have his balls reinforced... or coated the titanium or diamond!