The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has faulted the media report on the commencement of extradition process against a leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Simon Ekpa, saying that the Federal Government is yet to begin the process.
The S A to the President on Communication and Publicity, Office of the AGF and Minister of Justice, Kamarudeen Ogundele, stated this in a statement made available on Saturday.
Faulting the media report, Ogundele said the media reportage is untrue and a complete departure from what the AGF said at the Stakeholders/Citizen Engagement Forum held on Thursday in Abuja.
Ekpa is currently standing trial in Finland for charges filed against him by the Finnish government.
The statement reads in part, “To set the record straight, what the AGF said during the question and answer session was that the Nigerian government had been engaging with Finnish authorities to ensure that Simon Ekpa is held accountable for his actions.
“He explained that since the crimes committed by Simon Ekpa were crossborder in nature, the Nigerian government eagerly awaits the outcome of the proposed trial in Finland to have an informed decision on the next step to take.
“The AGF appeals to the media to be circumspect and avoid reporting speculations on the sensitive matter.”
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