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Trafficking FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

Trafficking: FG Moves To Help Ekweremadu, Engages Lawyers

Nigeria’s Senate President, Ahmad Lawan during the plenary session yesterday revealed that Nigerian High Commission in the United Kingdom has engaged the services of lawyers to defend the senator representing Enugu West Senatorial District, Ike Ekweremadu, and his wife, Beatrice who are currently being prosecuted in London.

Lawan made this known yesterday while giving details about the outcome of a closed session which was held by the upper chamber before the start of plenary proceedings.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that the closed-door session which started at about 10:57 a.m ended at 11:49 a.m.

Recall that Ekweremadu had …

Nigerian High Commission Owes UK Govt ₦3.3bn Traffic Fee

The United Kingdom says the Nigerian High Commission in London owes £7.1m (₦3.3bn) in congestion charges and parking tickets.

Giving a breakdown on Tuesday, the UK Foreign Office said Nigeria was owing £7, 063, 965 in congestion fees and £47, 165 in parking tickets.

The figure amounts to more than three times the entire 2020 budget of the high commission, which stands at ₦1.6bn

London charges a daily congestion fee of £11.50 ((₦5, 405) if one drives a car within the central zone at any time between 7am and 6pm on weekdays.

The charge was put in place in 2003 …