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Senate protects member from extradition

Senate protects member from extradition

After considering report of its committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, the Senate has resolved to refer petition from lawyers representing Senator Buruji Kashamu to court.


Delivering his committee report on the petition, seeking to halt planned forceful transport of Senator Buruji Kashamu to USA over alleged drug peddling, Chairman of the committee Senator Samuel Anyanwu recommended that the Ogun senator should face trail in Nigerian Court.

Ruling on Senate consideration of the Report, Senate President Bukola Saraki said that the accused Senator should be made to face trail in Nigeria and call for acceptance of the committee’s recommendation.

 

Reports by Onuora Aniwobodo

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