Hushpuppi: CAC urges Buhari to reinstate Kyari after panel report

The group, in a statement signed by its Chairman, Barr Joseph Donald, explained that Malami, “never said Nigeria was already holding talks with its US counterpart to extradite Kyari”.

Rather, it explained: “What the Honourable Minister said was, if there was any criminal case found in the investigations, it might warrant commencing a process of extradition.

“He was clear on it. The Minister also knows that the process of extradition is cumbersome and difficult and not a straight jacket because there’s a court of law, which usually adjudicates to determine if there is a Criminal case committed and there are more than enough criminal evidence warranting extraditions or trial of the case here in Nigeria.

“In this case, the first investigation resulted in nothing but cleared Kyari’s name. Yet, due to pressure from certain quarters, another investigation was instituted.

“Second investigations also cleared Kyari on all criminal/Corruption grounds but it was clear from the first investigation and second investigations that, two key areas of infractions on police duties were mentioned against Kyari. One, the use of social media to defend himself without IGP permission and two, commencing the process of investigating a reported case without due process of getting an approved petition from the IGP.

“These infractions were deemed disciplinary offences relating to internal police matters and not corruption or criminal offences. These infractions which are not criminal offences are always handled internally between the Police and Police Service Commission based on disciplinary laid down rules.”

The Nation