The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Friday rejected an application by a
former Managing Director of Nigeria Security Minting and Printing
Company, Emmanuel Okoyomon, seeking to be granted bail pending when his
appeal against a court judgment ordering his extradition to the United
Kingdom to face criminal charges would be determined.
Justice Evoh Chukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja had on May 4, 2015, in his judgment on the extradition application instituted against Okoyomon, ordered the former NSMPC boss to be extradited to the UK within 30 days.
The judge had ordered that he be remanded in prison pending the time the extradition processes would be completed.
Okoyomon is being wanted by the United Kingdom government over his alleged role in the bribery allegation involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, the NSPM and Securency International Pty of Australia between 2006 and 2008.
The appellate court though refused to grant bail to Okoyomon on Friday but it granted his application for stay of execution of the extradition order pending the determination.
The former boss of the NSMPC filed his four-ground notice of appeal through his counsel, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN).
In the former MD of NSMPC, who was accused of bribery allegations in the United Kingdom, asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court.
In the first ground of appeal, Izinyon contended that, “the learned trial Judge erred in law when he ordered the extradition of the appellant to Great Britain to stand criminal trial.”
The particulars of errors according to Izinyon are, “There is no subsisting Act of the National Assembly or treaty between Nigeria and Great Britain upon which the decision of the court was premised.
“There was also no Order made by the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria applying the provisions of the Extradition Act. Cap E25, LFN 2004 to Great Britain as envisaged by Section 1(6) of the Extradition Act, Cap E25, LFN 2004.
“The Order for the Extradition of the appellant is not supported by any legislation.”
In the second ground, Izinyon contended that “the learned trial court erred in law when he held that the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America signed at London on 22nd November, 1931 is applicable to Nigeria and ordered the extradition of the appellant to Great Britain to stand trial, relying on the said treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America.”
He argued, that, “the said treaty between the Great Britain and United States of America is not applicable to Nigeria.”
The extradition application was filed against Okoyomon on September 29, 2014 by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN).
Justice Evoh Chukwu of a Federal High Court in Abuja had on May 4, 2015, in his judgment on the extradition application instituted against Okoyomon, ordered the former NSMPC boss to be extradited to the UK within 30 days.
Okoyomon is being wanted by the United Kingdom government over his alleged role in the bribery allegation involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, the NSPM and Securency International Pty of Australia between 2006 and 2008.
The appellate court though refused to grant bail to Okoyomon on Friday but it granted his application for stay of execution of the extradition order pending the determination.
The former boss of the NSMPC filed his four-ground notice of appeal through his counsel, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN).
In the former MD of NSMPC, who was accused of bribery allegations in the United Kingdom, asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court.
In the first ground of appeal, Izinyon contended that, “the learned trial Judge erred in law when he ordered the extradition of the appellant to Great Britain to stand criminal trial.”
The particulars of errors according to Izinyon are, “There is no subsisting Act of the National Assembly or treaty between Nigeria and Great Britain upon which the decision of the court was premised.
“There was also no Order made by the President of Federal Republic of Nigeria applying the provisions of the Extradition Act. Cap E25, LFN 2004 to Great Britain as envisaged by Section 1(6) of the Extradition Act, Cap E25, LFN 2004.
“The Order for the Extradition of the appellant is not supported by any legislation.”
In the second ground, Izinyon contended that “the learned trial court erred in law when he held that the Extradition Treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America signed at London on 22nd November, 1931 is applicable to Nigeria and ordered the extradition of the appellant to Great Britain to stand trial, relying on the said treaty between Great Britain and the United States of America.”
He argued, that, “the said treaty between the Great Britain and United States of America is not applicable to Nigeria.”
The extradition application was filed against Okoyomon on September 29, 2014 by the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Adoke (SAN).
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