EL-ZAKZAKY’S ACTIONS IN INDIA DEMONSTRATED MALICIOUS INTENTS -FG
PRESS STATEMENT: THE REPATRIATION OF IBRAHEEM EL-ZAKZAKY FROM INDIA
The Federal Government wishes to inform the public about the latest development in the Ibraheem El Zakzaky medical trip controversies to India. The Government notes with dismay the acts of misconduct exhibited by El Zakzaky that necessitated his repatriation.
The Federal Government wishes to inform the public about the latest development in the Ibraheem El Zakzaky medical trip controversies to India. The Government notes with dismay the acts of misconduct exhibited by El Zakzaky that necessitated his repatriation.
The earlier statement of
14th August 2019 by the Government addressed the issues that would have raised
some questions with the latest occurrences and particularly the uncelebrated
return of El Zakzaky from India. The public may note that El-Zakzaky’s
actions in India demonstrated malicious intents that were capable of
embarrassing the Governments of Nigeria and India.
With total disrespect and
complete loss of decorum for international procedures while in India, he
initiated contacts with a team of lawyers led by Ali Zia Kabir Chaudary and
Gunjan Singh in that country. He also contacted some Non-Governmental
Organizations (NGOs), such as the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC) and
other Shiite groups. His aim was to seek asylum and eventually relocate to
another country.
It is important to note
that if an Indian court had granted El Zakzaky asylum or leave to travel to
another country, it would have violated the Nigerian court order that granted
him permission to travel for medical treatment. However, he used the
opportunity of being in India to attempt to internationalise his cause by
mobilising the Rights groups. Even most unfortunate and rather embarrassing as
earlier stated, was his quest to be relocated to a 5-Star hotel to receive
visitors instead of being admitted in the hospital as a sick person he claimed
to be.
In spite of his
misconduct, El Zakzaky’s spouse went further to antagonize the Indian and
Nigerian security agents and accused the latter of killing her children.
These acts were aimed at winning international sympathy as well as disparaging
the Nigerian Government. Having subordinated the quest for medical treatment to
other ulterior motives, it became obvious that El-zakzaky was focused on
realising some sinister motives thus the decision to return him to Nigeria.
Grace Isu Gekpe
Permanent Secretary
Federal Ministry of Information and Culture
Abuja
16th August 2019
16th August 2019
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