President Mohammadu Buhari has been challenged by youths in the
\nnorthern part of Nigeria to either expedite the extradition of Peoples
\nDemocratic Party, PDP senator from Ogun State, Prince Buruji Kashamu
\nto the United States of America to face trial for drug trafficking or
\nforget about his anti-corruption fight.<\/p>\n
The youths, Northern Youths Movement (NYM) said in a release signed by
\nits Chairman, Mallam Ishaya Jato on Thursday that President Buhari
\ncannot claim to be fighting corruption, while at the same time
\nprotecting a fugitive like Senator Buruji Kashamu because of politics.<\/p>\n
The NYM said if at the twilight of the government of former President
\nGoodluck Jonathan, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
\ncommenced the process of extraditing Senator Kashamu to the USA and
\nthe US Department of Justice said it was “fully ready to assist”
\nNigeria with proper documentation on his (Kashamu) extradition and
\nexpress trial before a US District Judge in Chicago, Judge Charles
\nRichard Norgle, President Buhari has no excuse for keeping Kashamu in
\nNigeria till this moment.<\/p>\n
The youths pointed out that the NDLEA had said in May 2016, through
\nits Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Ofoyeju Mitchell, that the agency’s
\nmen invaded Kashamu’s residence in Lekki, Lagos State in response to
\nthe extradition request formally made to the Nigerian government by
\nits American counterpart.<\/p>\n
They accused the Governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and
\nMinister of Transport, Rotimi Amaechi, as the brains behind President
\nBuhari\u2019s refusal to accede to the extradition of Senator Kashamu.<\/p>\n
The youths said the duo of El-Rufai and Amaechi were using Kashamu to
\ndestroy the PDP in furtherance of their 2019 Presidential and Vice
\nPresidential ambition.<\/p>\n
The NYM reiterated its position that said Buruji Kashamu was afraid of
\nbeing extradited to the USA to face trial for alleged drug trafficking
\nand he is ready to do anything to kill the PDP for El-Rufai and
\nAmaechi.<\/p>\n
The group, which called for immediate extradition of Senator Kashamu
\nto the USA, said President Buhari must not allow anyone to cast
\naspersion on his anti-corruption fight by hobnobbing with a fugitive
\njust because of presidential ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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