Ex-mint boss appeals order he be bundled to UK for trial

Former Managing Director of Nigeria Security Minting and Printing Company (NSMPC) Emmanuel Okoyomon, who was on Monday directed to be extradited to the United Kingdom for trial has appealed the judgment.

A Federal High Court in Abuja, had on Monday‎ ordered him to be bundled to the United Kingdom to face criminal charges within 30 days. Okoyomon also filed an application for stay of execution of the judgment pending the hearing and determination of his appeal.

The former boss of the NSMPC filed his four-ground notice of appeal before the Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Tuesday.

Justice Evoh Chukwu in the earlier ruling also ordered that Okoyomon be remanded in prison pending the time the extradition processes would be completed.

Through his counsel, Dr. Alex Izinyon (SAN), the former MD of NSMPC, who was accused of bribery allegations in the United Kingdom, asked the appellate court to set aside the judgment of the Federal High Court.

The court had earlier on Monday struck out a separate suit filed by Okoyomon challenging his arrest and detention by the EFCC based on the request by the British High Commission in Nigeria for his extradition.

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