Buruji Kashamu, senator-elect in Ogun state, has rejected to leave his residence for court for his extradition case.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDELA) stormed his Lagos apartment Monday morning, May 25, to convey him.
Senator-elect is insisting that the officials didn’t have a warrant of arrest in line with the extradition pact, which they should produce to him.
Austin Oniyokor, Kashamu’s personal aide, sends a note to reporters which says: “It has just come to limelight that the NDLEA did not obtain a warrant of arrest from the court as required by the extradition treaty.
“Kashamu’s lawyer, Barrister Ajibola Oluyede requested from them the court we are going to only to be told that they are just going to file the papers as no court has been assigned the case or has ordered his arrest”.
However, many of his supporters protested his extradiction near the court in carrying placards with different captions.
Some of them says: “Leave Kashamu alone”, “We voted for him, he is our man”, “Kashamu is a great state man”, “Kashamu is not a drug baron”, “Ilegal detention, illegal arrest must stop”.
Kashamu’s supporters invade Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday
Kashamu appeared as PDP senatorial candidate for Ogun East and was returned elected at the general polls.
Since his victory at the poll, the high profile politician has taken pre-emptive steps to forestall any attempt to ‘abduct’ him for extradition to the US.
The residence of Buruji was raided by narcotic operatives at about 5am Saturday, May 23.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDELA) stormed his Lagos apartment Monday morning, May 25, to convey him.
Senator-elect is insisting that the officials didn’t have a warrant of arrest in line with the extradition pact, which they should produce to him.
Austin Oniyokor, Kashamu’s personal aide, sends a note to reporters which says: “It has just come to limelight that the NDLEA did not obtain a warrant of arrest from the court as required by the extradition treaty.
“Kashamu’s lawyer, Barrister Ajibola Oluyede requested from them the court we are going to only to be told that they are just going to file the papers as no court has been assigned the case or has ordered his arrest”.
However, many of his supporters protested his extradiction near the court in carrying placards with different captions.
Some of them says: “Leave Kashamu alone”, “We voted for him, he is our man”, “Kashamu is a great state man”, “Kashamu is not a drug baron”, “Ilegal detention, illegal arrest must stop”.
Kashamu’s supporters invade Federal High Court, Lagos on Monday
Kashamu appeared as PDP senatorial candidate for Ogun East and was returned elected at the general polls.
Since his victory at the poll, the high profile politician has taken pre-emptive steps to forestall any attempt to ‘abduct’ him for extradition to the US.
The residence of Buruji was raided by narcotic operatives at about 5am Saturday, May 23.
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