Popular artiste, Charles Oputa, otherwise referred to as Charly Boy, is gearing up to lead a protest for the extradition of former Minister of Petroleum, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to Nigeria from the United Kingdom.
The protest scheduled for Monday will hold at the headquarters of the anti-graft body, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja.
In a statement issued by Charly Boy and Deji Adeyanju, he wondered why the federal government had not called for the extradition of Alison-Maduke despite the huge allegation of corruption against her.
The statement reads in part: “Following recent mind-boggling allegations of corruption and wanton looting of public funds and the collective patrimony of Nigerian citizens by the former Minister for Petroleum, Mrs Diezani Alison-Madueke, we call on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to apply for her extradition from the United Kingdom to face prosecution in Nigeria…
“Furthermore, a federal high court has ordered Mrs Alison-Madueke to permanently forfeit several luxurious properties in several high brow areas across the country to the federal government.
“It is therefore unimaginable that the federal government is not pushing for Mrs Alison-Madueke’s extradition to face punishment for her alleged crimes.
“In this light, we will be holding a two-day sit out in front of the EFCC headquarters to demand that the federal government applies for her extradition and prosecution in Nigeria.”
Charly Boy, only last week, led a group of people to protest the continued stay of President Muhammadu Buhari in London on medical vacation for about 100 days.
The group which called on the president to either resume or resign also carried its campaign to an Abuja popular market at Wuse, where Charly Boy and members of his group were attacked allegedly by hoodlums.
The police were however on hand to rescue him, but his car was vandalized.
Meanwhile Alison-Madueke has been facing charges of corrupt practices as former Minister of Petroleum.
Already, courts had ordered the forfeiture of some properties in different parts of the country, said to belong to her.
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