Nigeria: EFCC to UK - Prosecute Diezani or Extradite Her for Trial in Nigeria

19 November 2019

Faced with the dilemma of losing out in the money laundering case it instituted against her, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has asked the British Special Fraud Office to either prosecute the former Minister of Petroleum, Allison Diezani Madueke or extradite her to face trial in Nigeria.

The EFCC says it is bothered that the UK anti-corruption agency, which had earlier claimed to be investigating the former minister for possible infraction had not come up with any information on the woman, who is needed in Nigeria to defend herself of money laundering charges.

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