Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, Wednesday, explained why it took time for the federal government to approve the extradition of the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari.
In a statement by his spokesperson, Umar Gwandu, Malami said the delay was occasioned by cumbersome and multifaceted nature of the processes leading to the approval.
The statement said, “As you are aware extradition is a process that involves multifaceted components,” the statement read.
“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.
“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 the same to the relevant authorities for further necessary action.”
