FG appeals judgement against Kashamu’s extradition
Buruji Kashamu
The Federal Government on Friday appealed the judgement delivered by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on May 27, upholding the fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Buruji Kashamu.
The government also appealed another order issued on June 8 by Justice Ibrahim Buba, also of the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The order restrained the Federal Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency from taking further steps to extradite Kashamu to the United States, pending the hearing and determination of Kashamu’s contempt application against the Attorney-General of the Federation and the NDLEA boss.
When the matter came up on Friday before Justice Buba, Mr. Emeka Ngige (SAN), told the court that he had been briefed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, to handle the matter.
Ngige also told the court of an appeal against the ruling of the court made on June 8.
He further drew the court’s attention to an application to stay further proceedings in the matter, pending the determination of the case at the Court of Appeal.
But in his response, Counsel to Kashamu, Mr. Ajibola Oluyede, said the application by Ngige amounted to an ambush on the contempt proceedings.
Oluyede said apart from the fact that he had not been served with the motion for a Stay of Proceedings, it was also important for the court to determine whether it could hear a party that had refused to obey a court order in respect of such application.
In his brief ruling, Justice Buba said that in view of the prevailing circumstances, he would adjourn the matter to enable all the processes to be properly placed before him.
He, however, assured that justice would be done expeditiously.
The matter was then adjourned till June 22, for hearing.
Oluyede, in an interview with Sahara Reporters on Friday, said that his client no longer feels safe and now fears for his life.
Source: PUNCH
The Federal Government on Friday appealed the judgement delivered by Justice Okon Abang of the Federal High Court, Lagos, on May 27, upholding the fundamental human rights enforcement suit filed by Buruji Kashamu.
The government also appealed another order issued on June 8 by Justice Ibrahim Buba, also of the Federal High Court in Lagos.
The order restrained the Federal Government and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency from taking further steps to extradite Kashamu to the United States, pending the hearing and determination of Kashamu’s contempt application against the Attorney-General of the Federation and the NDLEA boss.
When the matter came up on Friday before Justice Buba, Mr. Emeka Ngige (SAN), told the court that he had been briefed by the Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation, to handle the matter.
Ngige also told the court of an appeal against the ruling of the court made on June 8.
He further drew the court’s attention to an application to stay further proceedings in the matter, pending the determination of the case at the Court of Appeal.
But in his response, Counsel to Kashamu, Mr. Ajibola Oluyede, said the application by Ngige amounted to an ambush on the contempt proceedings.
Oluyede said apart from the fact that he had not been served with the motion for a Stay of Proceedings, it was also important for the court to determine whether it could hear a party that had refused to obey a court order in respect of such application.
In his brief ruling, Justice Buba said that in view of the prevailing circumstances, he would adjourn the matter to enable all the processes to be properly placed before him.
He, however, assured that justice would be done expeditiously.
The matter was then adjourned till June 22, for hearing.
Oluyede, in an interview with Sahara Reporters on Friday, said that his client no longer feels safe and now fears for his life.
Source: PUNCH
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