Press Release
Justice E.S Chukwu of the Federal High Court, Maitama Abuja, has
adjourned ruling in the extradition proceedings brought against former managing
director of Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company, NSPMC. Ehidiamhem Okoyomon,
to December 17, 2014.
The court had on October 7 when Okoyomon was granted bail, fixed
December 1, 2014, for ruling on the extradition request brought against the
defendant by the office of Attorney General of the Federation, following a
request by the UK government.
However, when the case was mentioned today, Justice Chukwu told the
court that the ruling was not ready due to the numerous cases he had to attend
to, and adjourned proceedings to December 17, 2014.
The former Mint boss is wanted in UK over his alleged role in the
bribery scandal involving officials of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN; the
Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company, NSMPC and Securency
International Pty of Australia, between 2006 and 2008.
It would be recalled that Okoyomon was granted bail on October 7 in the
sum of Five hundred million naira (N500, 000,000.00), two sureties who must be
of the rank of Executive Director in a government agency, with a landed
property within Abuja Municipal Area Council.
The court further ruled that the surety must swear to affidavit of means
with evidence of tax payment for the last three years, and deposit two recent
passports photographs with the court registrar.
The two sureties and the accused are to deposit their international
passports with the EFCC while the accused is to report every Monday to the
Commission.
Wilson Uwujaren
Head, Media & Publicity
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