A Federal High Court, Abuja has issued an arrest warrant against the former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, believed to be residing in the UK.
Justice Bolaji Olajuwon granted the request after counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Farouk Abdullah, made an oral application.
EFCC said its investigations revealed that the former Minister, who is facing several money-laundering allegations, has remained in her hideout in the UK and refused to return to the country to enter her plea to charges against her.
Abdullah told the court that all efforts by the agency to get Diezani extradited back to the country proved abortive.
He stressed that the warrant would enable the EFCC to persuade the International Police (INTERPOL) to arrest Diezani and also help the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to facilitate her extradition.
After he had listened to the application, Justice Olajuwon granted it as prayed, even as he adjourned the case indefinitely to await the arrest and extradition of the Defendant.
