October 02, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has initiated extradition proceedings to bring former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, back to Nigeria.
Acting Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development to newsmen on Monday.
THEWILL earlier reported that the former oil minister had been arraigned on Monday, before a Westminister’s Court in London, United Kingdom, following alleged bribery allegations.
Although the corruption charges preferred against her at the London court are different from the charges the EFCC preferred against her in Nigeria, Oyewale said the money laundering charges for which Diezani is answerable to the EFCC cover jurisdictions in Dubai, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Nigeria.
“It is instructive to note that criminality is criminality, irrespective of jurisdictional differences. No crime can go unpunished.
“The money laundering charges for which Madueke is answerable to the EFCC cover jurisdictions in Dubai, the United Kingdom, the United States of America and Nigeria.
“To bring the former minister to trial in Nigeria, an arrest warrant has been obtained, and extradition proceedings have been initiated. The commission is on course on her trial. She will soon have her day in our courts”, he added.
