Wetin dey happen, my people? E be like say dem no wan let Matthew Adebiyi enjoy for Naija again o! Federal High Court for Lagos don sign order wey go carry am go UK make e face serious wahala wey concern murder and drug matter.
Dis yase, na Justice Ayokunle Faji wey dey run gist for this case, as e deliver the ruling for Monday. The court talk say, the Attorney-General of the Federation don show say dem don satisfy all di requirements for extradition. Na dem wey dey want Matthew on top serious case wey involve killing and drug-related wahala.
Di extradition application, wey dem file since March 5, 2025, don dey come long way since February 20, when di AGF first raise di matter. Dem show letter wey UK authorities send dem, and dem talk say Matthew na “fugitive criminal” based on wetin di law talk.
Di AGF lawyer, O. Kupolati, clear e throat, talk say di court no go determine if Matthew dey guilty or innocent at this point. Na to check if di condition for extradition don clear, and according to how di law take be, e don clear pass level. Dem no fit lose guard for dis kind matter.
As di case dey heat up, Matthew lawyer, Olanrewaju Ajanaku, come argue say di whole extradition things dey violate Matthew rights to fair hearing, personal liberty, and all di fine fine talk wey dey under di 1999 Constitution. E also talk say dem no get any valid extradition treaty wey we fit use carry Matthew go any country, say make dem no use just any paper take chase am abroad.
Judge Faji, no carry last, as e strike out some paragraphs wey Ajanaku try put for di counter-affidavit say dem no fit stand for court kata-kata. E come talk say di London Scheme for Extradition don boku detail enter Naija law based on di Extradition Act. Na better history wey dey run for Commonwealth, and as Naija dey part of di club, dem gatz obey.
On top di matter of health, di court no gree hear wetin Adebiyi dey talk, as dem say di medical report no show say e dey sick to travel. Dem clear am from di jam, say extradition no mean say person don guilty, and di presumption of innocence dey intact until dem prove otherwise for UK.
In summary, as di court don order make dem carry Matthew go face di music for UK, di judge don talk am clear say Naija no fit turn to safe haven for criminals. Na sure say we gatz show seriousness for this matter, or else, wahala no go end!
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