EXTRADITION proceedings have begun for former Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke over allegations of money laundering – the country’s anti graft agency has said.
According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission – EFCC, the move comes after an arrest warrant was secured for embattled former Minister.
“To bring the former minister to trial in Nigeria, an arrest warrant has been obtained, and extradition proceedings have been initiated,’’ the commission’s Acting spokesman, Dele Oyewale said on Monday.
“The commission is on course for her trial. She will soon have her day in our courts,” Oyewale added.
“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.
Meanwhile, Alison-Madueke was arraigned at the Westminster Magistrates Court in London, earlier on Monday for alleged bribery allegations.
The former Minister is facing different charges in the United Kingdom court.
She was granted a £70,000 bail by district judge, Michael Snow at the Westminster Magistrates Court.
