Benin rejects Igboho’s hasty extradition, lawyers write Germany to stop moves The Punch
Adelani Adepegba, Kayode Oyero, Dayo Ojerinde Deborah Tolu-Kolawole, Stephen Angbolu and Lesi Nwisagbo, Olufemi Olaniyi and Raphael Ede
Published 22 July 2021
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The Republic of Benin has resisted Nigeria’s attempts to hastily extradite the Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, to the headquarters of the Department of State Services in Abuja.
The PUNCH gathered that the Federal Government planned to extradite the activist on Wednesday (yesterday), but Benin Republic insisted that it would not be part of any process that was against due process.