Britain writes FG, requests ex-convict Alamieyeseigha’s extradition to London
March 28, 2013Premium Times
Former Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
Former Governor Diepreye Alamieyeseigha
By Paulinus Aidoghie
The United Kingdom has said that it has not given up on its efforts to extradite former Bayelsa State governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, back to Britain to face trial, the Sun Newspaper is reporting today.
The UK said it had already contacted the Federal Government requesting Mr. Alamieyeseigha’s extradition, and was awaiting a response to the request.
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock, told the paper in an exclusive interview that the former governor, who recently got state pardon from his criminal conviction in Nigeria, still has an outstanding case of money laundering to answer to in the UK and that the UK government will not give up until Mr. Alamieyeseigha is brought to justice.
Mr. Alamieyeseigha, then a serving governor, made a dramatic escape from the custody of the British authorities when he fled back to Nigeria from detention in September 2005. He would later be convicted on similar money laundering charges on July 26, 2007 in Nigeria after he was impeached as governor.
Although his recent state pardon by President Goodluck Jonathan hit the UK authorities as a rude shock, Mr. Pocock dismissed insinuations that London was planning to sanction Nigeria over the matter. According to him, “that is not the way we do things”.
The High Commissioner also revealed that UK had earlier requested for Alamieyeseigha’s extradition, but did not get any response.
Mr. Pocock said the UK had asked the Attorney General and Minister for Justice for Alamieyeseigha’s extradition and was still awaiting his position on the issue when President Goodluck Jonathan all of a sudden announced he has been extricated of all wrong doing via the state clemency.
The move to pardon him even when the application for his extradition to Britain was still pending was like daring the applying nation that feels strongly that Alamieyeseigha has a case to answer in their country.
According to Mr. Pocock, “The former governor skipped bail in the UK on a charge of money laundering and returned to Nigeria. So, he has an outstanding charge in the UK, which is there for him to answer.
“We have already discussed it and the Nigerian government knows our views. But we would like to see him return and answer charge in the UK.”
On UK’s past and present efforts to see that Alamieyeseigha is extradited to the UK, Mr. Pocock said: “Yes. I think we asked in the past. I am very sure we asked in the past. But I am not sure we got a formal response. So, we are still waiting for a formal response from the Nigerian government.
“We have asked the Attorney General. He will have to tell us what his position is on extradition. I haven’t had a reply yet, but we still wait for it,” the British envoy added.
SOURCE: The Sun

http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/127349-britain-writes-fg-requests-ex-convict-alamieyeseighas-extradition-to-london.html

http://sunnewsonline.com/new/were-still-waiting-for-alamieyeseigha-in-uk-envoy/

And the house of King Jonathan keeps falling.

Dasuki.

Alams.

Allison.


Next?

Your 'sauce' is premium times? Gerrahia mehn


I saw sunnewsonline they never have serious. Instead you will see something like landlady bit tenant prick. House help pour madam hot water. Policeman catch his wife with gateman.

Did you say 2013?

And that's how Jonathan's godfather abi na hero is going to end his fumbling life the ibori way.....please make dem extradite Jonathan follow am cuz Nigeria's judiciary is wack!!!!

That has been the aftermath of Obj and his hand bag" Buhari" traveling to America often! Hope these people will not scatter Nigeria though!

Somebody help!!! My cat was always snurring when she slept.

Ok

Jonathan sef

Alarms was busy running his mouth about Obj, there are toes you don't just step on. Obj na big influence internationally

As much as I support president Buhari's anti-corruption drive I don't think extraditing Alamieyeseigha will be a good move at all. The man has been prosecuted in Nigeria and he was found guilty, convicted and sentenced appropriately. He served his time and afterwards he was pardoned by the sitting president. The charges they want him to be extradited for relate to the same period he was in power and for which he was earlier convicted here.

A man shouldn't have to face and be punished for the same charges twice in different countries. Since he has served his time here and he has been pardoned, constitutionally he is deemed to be a free man. Extraditing him would amount to allowing the Britons ride roughshod over our laws. Besides we always hear of the UK and the Us asking us to extradite our citizens to face charges, how many times have they extradited their own citizens to Nigeria to be prosecuted?

Interesting week ahead,
na old article sef

This is an old article.

Whatever it is, it has been overtaken by events.
Alam is .now a free citizen and must enjoy the State Pardon granted him.

Sips kuru and chops masa


This is action film

March 2013.

this is gud news, make e go join ibori for prison

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adeaks:
As much as I support president Buhari's anti-corruption drive I don't think extraditing Alamieyeseigha will be a good move at all. The man has been prosecuted in Nigeria and he was found guilty, convicted and sentenced appropriately. He served his time and afterwards he was pardoned by the sitting president. The charges they want him to be extradited for relate to the same period he was in power and for which he was earlier convicted here.

A man shouldn't have to face and be punished for the same charges twice in different countries. Since he has served his time here and he has been pardoned, constitutionally he is deemed to be a free man. Extraditing him would amount to allowing the Britons ride roughshod over our laws. Besides we always hear of the UK and the Us asking us to extradite our citizens to face charges, how many times have they extradited their own citizens to Nigeria to be prosecuted?

He has valid charges against him there, besides he also jumped bail.

He must answer for his crimes in every country he committed the offences.

What a shame that presidential pardon will be required again.

Jonathan, your pardon was an exercise in futility, besides bringing you shame as a useless conniving enemy of the state pretending to be president.

Hmmm! GEJ, you see ya life? This was same person that was given national honour by clueless GEJ.

Alams already have state pardon and cannot be extradited, this request should be thrown in the bin where it belongs.

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why is Briton not talking about northern governors but the south, when are they talking of Sanusi and the other governors that are indicted in Nigeria or are they not on other list. I am not in support of corruption but when it becomes one sided it is best described as witch hunting, now that is what am against.

witch hunting or whatever, just hunt them down.... let the wailers wail on

Oya ooh sharpaly sharpaly make them bundle Mrs Alams give UK.
The 1st female Governor of Bayelsa State.

adeaks:
As much as I support president Buhari's anti-corruption drive I don't think extraditing Alamieyeseigha will be a good move at all. The man has been prosecuted in Nigeria and he was found guilty, convicted and sentenced appropriately. He served his time and afterwards he was pardoned by the sitting president. The charges they want him to be extradited for relate to the same period he was in power and for which he was earlier convicted here.

A man shouldn't have to face and be punished for the same charges twice in different countries. Since he has served his time here and he has been pardoned, constitutionally he is deemed to be a free man. Extraditing him would amount to allowing the Britons ride roughshod over our laws. Besides we always hear of the UK and the Us asking us to extradite our citizens to face charges, how many times have they extradited their own citizens to Nigeria to be prosecuted?

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Some wicked children of hate and anger will easily forget this. They are so myopic to the extent that they believe it is only southerners that are corrupt and deserved to be jailed. Let them mention just one northerner that has been arrested, convicted and served jail term for corruption since 1999. Fooooools

British people should mind their buisness; and let Nigerians do the work.

They are always quick to ask for extradition but matters that concern citizens of nigeria is not taken serious i.e boko haram and other issues and later they will claim we got independence from them when we can't even get british visa easily.

Let Nigeria extradite the criminal and Buruji sharp sharp! !!

Nice.

GEJ is a disgrace to Africa for pardoning such a criminal!