BREAKING: Court Fixes Date To Deliver Judgement On Abba Kyari’s Extradition

• Court Fixes Date To Deliver Judgement On Abba Kyari’s Extradition.

• Justice Inyang Ekwo announced the date on Friday after lawyers to parties made their final submissions.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that a Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday, fixed August 29 for judgment in the extradition proceedings involving suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Abba Kyari.

The judge fixed the date on Friday after taking statements for and against the suit by the parties involved.

Lawyer to Kyari, Nureini Jimoh (SAN) faulted the extradition application filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and prayed the court to reject it.

Lawyer to the AGF, Pius Akutah argued otherwise, insisting that the AGF has complied with all necessary requirements for an extradition process.

Akutah prayed the court to allow the application and order the AGF to surrender Kyari as requested by the United States (US).

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The US requested the Nigerian authorities to surrender Kyari in view of his alleged link with international fraud suspect, Abbas Ramon (a.k.a Hushpuppi).

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