$6m Wilbros scandal row: US adamant on extradition of suspect ...counsel insist on compliance with E

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BARELY a few weeks after a row with Iran, Nigeria may be heading for a fresh diplomatic row with the United States over non-extradition of a suspect, James Kenneth Tillery, who was implicated in the $6million Wilbros scandal.



It was learnt that the US government is adamant on the suspect's extradition.

But there is pressure on the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) by counsel for Tillery not to hand over the American businessman, who has also naturalised as a Nigerian.

The Wilbros group, a Houston-based oil firm, had been found guilty of allegedly violating the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

$6m Wilbros scandal row: US adamant on extradition of suspect ...counsel insist on compliance with Extradition Act