Nnamdi Kanu v. Kenya: Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act, 1968 [], 30 December 1968

During his television interviews, Barrister Ejiofor (Nnamdi Kanu’s Lawyer) stated that his client (Kanu) was arrested at Kenya’s international airport.

Kanu was taken to a private residence where he was tortured for 8 days before he was extradited to Nigeria.

Now, was Nnamdi Kanu extradited? The answer is NO. Even Mr Ejiofor himself emphasized that the Nigerian government kidnapped Nnamdi Kanu from Kenya. 

If the lawyer believes that Kanu was abducted, why does he still say Kanu was extradited. You cannot abduct and extradite at the same time. Kanu was abducted, as simple as that.

If Mr Ejiofor continues to use extradite, he will be unwittingly legitimising the conspiracy to abduct Nnamdi Kanu by the governments of Nigeria and Kenya. 

Mr Ejiofor should stop talking and start taking action. Let him try and understand the meaning of extradition and its process. There must be a court order to effect extradition or repatriation, etc.

The following are excerpts of Kenya’s law on the extradition of Commonwealth Countries, of which Nigeria is a part. (Kenya: Extradition (Commonwealth Countries) Act, 1968)

Article 6
(1) “A fugitive shall not be surrendered, or committed to or kept in custody for the purposes of surrender if it appears to the court of committal, or to the High Court on an application for habeas corpus, or to the Attorney-General,…”

habeas corpus is “a writ requiring a person under arrest to be brought before a judge or into court, especially to secure the person’s release unless lawful grounds are shown for their detention”.

Furthermore, Article 6(1) suggests that there must be a court appearance/process before extradition is granted.

According to Kanu’s Lawyer, he was arrested at Kenya’s airport, and transferred to a private residence for 8 days thereafter he finds himself in Nigeria.

This clearly shows that there was no court appearance/process and that Kenya practically violated its laws on extradition, if the country truly participated in the abduction of Nnamdi Kanu.

Although Kenya’s High Commission in Nigeria denied on record that Nnamdi Kanu was arrested in Kenya, Kanu was travelling on a British passport. His flight itinerary alone will reveal his last airport of departure and arrival.

In fact, this denial by the Kenyan High Commissioner in Nigeria is proof that Kanu was not extradited but kidnapped. That is, no Kenyan court ordered the so-called extradition.

Otherwise, why wouldn't a representative of the Kenyan government in Nigeria know of any extradition proceedings against Kanu in Kenya? 

Moreover, the Kenyan High Commissioner required Nigerians to ask their government where and how Kanu was arrested.

This got me thinking that perhaps Nigeria collaborated with corrupt Kenya security agents to kidnap Kanu without the Knowledge of the Kenyan government.

Kenya is as corrupt as Nigeria, “for a few dollars more” Kenyan security agents would kidnap even their mothers and send them back to Nigeria.

Further texts of Article 6(1): “A fugitive shall not be surrendered if - ”
(a) the offence of which the fugitive is accused or was convicted is an offence of a political character; or

(b) the request for his surrender (though purporting to be made on account of an extradition offence) is in fact made to prosecute or punish him on account of his race, religion, nationality, or political opinions; or

(c) that he might, if surrendered, be prejudiced at his trial, or punished, detained, or restricted in his personal liberty because of his race, religion, nationality, or political opinions.

Finally, from the little information in the public domain regarding Kanu’s abduction, if Nnamdi Kanu appeared in any court in Kenya, the Mazi Nnamdi Kanu everyone knows would have vehemently fought extradition.

Obviously, the Nigerian government knew that a strong lawyer in Kenya would argue on behalf of Nnamdi Kanu that the offence he is accused of “is an offence of a political character”. 

Thus, Nigeria decided to take laws into their hands and kidnapped Kanu.

Hence, Mr Ejiofor (Kanu’s lawyer) should stop talking and start acting. There are chances that Nnamdi Kanu could be returned to Kenya if appropriate pressures are applied. 

After all, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu was holding a British passport when he was arrested at Kenya's international airport. 

If Mazi Nnamdi Kanu had committed an offence in Kenya, he ought to have been deported to the UK, and not to Nigeria.

Opinion of Doz Ideas 
~liberate your mind

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Biafra War: Ndigbo Have Moved On; Other Ethnic Groups Are Yet To.

I have keenly written about the prejudices, intimidation and marginalisation etc. meted out to Ndigbo since the Biafra war ended. In fact, the manners in which Federal troops massacred Ndigbo during war was similar to the extermination of the Jews (Holocaust).

The Difference Between Stealing And Corruption

During his recent media chat, Pres. Jonathan was asked to explain the following statement that he made in 2014; “What many Nigerians refer to as corruption is actually stealing. Stealing is not the same thing as corruption.”

Un-Africa South Africa: A Personal Encounter As A Kwerekwere

African traditions are intertwined. And so, it is common for Africans all over the world to behave alike. In London for instance, an elderly African, be he a black Caribbean or an American, would expect a younger black African to greet him at first sight.

Animal Brothel: Where Humans Pay to Have Sex with Animals

Recently, a court in Wales, United Kingdom, found a man and his 2 sons guilty of running a sheep brothel. For your information, a sheep or animal brothel, as the case may be, is a place where human beings (men in particular) pay some money to have sex with animals. And in the case of Wales, the animals that served the men were sheep.

Even Though “The Law Is An Ass", It Is Unjust In Nigeria.

Ass is an informal English name for a Donkey. In England, a Donkey is perceived as a foolish animal. Thus, when someone/something is referred to as an Ass, it simply means that the person/thing is stupid. In Oliver Twist, 1838, according to Charles Dickens, Mr. Bumble whose wife is domineering was unhappy when he was told in court that "...the law supposes that your wife acts under your direction". “If the law supposes that,” said Mr. Bumble, squeezing his hat emphatically in both hands, “the law is a ass–a idiot.” The rigid application of the law is what makes the law an Ass. And not because there's a miscarriage of justice. The renowned Lord Deninning emphasized that when he said "The law is the law even when the law is an Ass."