The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said that the Federal Government hasn’t ruled out any option in resolving cases concerning the duo of Nnamdi Kanu, Leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB and Sunday Igboho of Yoruba Nation Movement.
Both Kanu and Igboho are having a running legal battle on cases bordering on treasonable felony and terrorism, for the first, criminality and unlawful possession of guns for the later, whom they’re working on extraditing from Benin Republic where he was arrested.
However, in a chat with Arise TV on Wednesday, Malami said though these individuals’ actions have “criminal undertones”, the federal government will not strike out other means of resolving the cases.
“As far as the security situation is concerned, and as far as governance and this administration is concerned, you cannot rule out all possibilities. But crime is a crime, and there are criminal undertones. And when you’re associated with certain conducts, you cannot rule out the government’s right to take steps,” the AGF said.
“Generally speaking, that’s why I say no possibility is out ruled but, then, there has to be an approach for government to consider,”
“So I cannot be preemptive in telling you that clearly and outrightly that reconciliation, perhaps, is being considered.
“We will look into it (approach) for the purpose of looking at its weight, the authenticity of it, the good faith associated with it and then bring about the considerable factors relating to the negotiations or otherwise.
“So, it is not a conclusion that one can outrightly make without juxtaposing associated facts relating to the reconciliation; there has to be an approach and then a counter consideration.”
