Attorney-general of the federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has explained why it took time for the federal government to approve the extradition of the embattled deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari.
The minister of justice on Tuesday filed an application before the chief judge of the federal high court in Abuja for Kyari’s extradition.
Malami, in a statement on Wednesday, through his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, disclosed that the process of extradition is cumbersome and multifaceted.
According to the statement: “As you are aware extradition is a process that involves multifaceted components,”
“The components are usually multi-territorial: international, local and judicial.
“Submission of request from the concerned party to the relevant authorities constitutes one of such components.
”The office of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice received the extradition request in respect of the officer in question.
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“After thorough studies and reviews of issues regarding the application and components thereof, the office of the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice processed the application and forwarded same to the relevant authorities for further necessary action.”
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